Estate of Anderson v. SAFECO INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

The Estate of Buford L. Anderson (the “Estate”) filed Missouri state-law claims for breach of contract and vexatious refusal to pay against Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois (“Safeco”). The district court 1 granted summary judgment in favor of Safeco, and the Estate appeals. We affirm.

I

Buford Anderson was riding in a car driven by his ex-wife, Janice Anderson, when flood waters swept the car off of a private drive. Mr. Anderson was thrown from the vehicle and ultimately died. At the time of the incident, the vehicle Ms. Anderson was driving was insured by Sagamore…