Legal Opinion
Claude Patterson v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1997No. 95-4101PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
A fire destroyed Claude Patterson’s house in New Florence, Missouri, in late 1989. His insurance company, State Automobile Mutual Insurance, denied his claim nine months later, contending that Mr. Patterson had started the fire intentionally and had misrepresented the amount of his losses. Mr. Patterson sued.
After a six-day trial, a jury found for the insurance company. Mr. Patterson appeals, asserting that the trial court abused its discretion in striking part of the testimony of one of Mr. Patterson’s experts. Mr. Patterson also argues that the jury…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sylla-Sawdon v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Childers v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Bennie Vitale, and Anna Vitale v. The Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Iowa-Mo Enterprises, Inc. v. Herman Avren and Vicki Avren, Iowa-Mo Enterprises, Inc. v. Herman Avren and Vicki AvrenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Farm Bureau Town & Country Insurance Co. v. CrainMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Beckon, Inc. v. Amco InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
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