Legal Opinion

Morgan v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 26, 2011No. SD 30654PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., Judge.

Lori Morgan (“Appellant”) brought an equitable garnishment claim against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm”) to satisfy a judgment rendered in a separate wrongful death action, in accordance with sections 379.200, 537.021 and 537.080. 1 Each party moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted State Farm’s motion for summary judgment and denied Appellant’s motion for summary judgment finding State Farm may raise policy defenses in this case, and no insurance policy was subject to the equitable garnishment action. We affirm the judgment of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  2. King General Contractors, Inc. v. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1991
  3. Shahan v. ShahanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1999
  4. Kinnaman-Carson v. Westport Insurance Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2009
  5. Drennen v. WrenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967

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