Franklin Allen v. Wayne Bryers, Atain Specialty Insurance Company

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc FRANKLIN ALLEN, ) ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) No. SC95358 ) WAYNE BRYERS, ) Defendant, ) ) ATAIN SPECIALTY INSURANCE ) COMPANY, ) ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY The Honorable John M. Torrence, Judge Franklin Allen (hereinafter, “Allen”) obtained a $16 million personal injury award against Wayne Bryers (hereinafter, “Bryers”) after Bryers’ handgun discharged and severely injured him. Allen subsequently filed a Rule 90 garnishment action in aid of execution seeking proceeds from an insurance policy issued by Atain Specialty Insurance…