Legal Opinion
American States Insurance Co. v. Vortherms
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 7, 1999No. ED 75560PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENT E. KAROHL, Judge.
Defendants purchased from American States Insurance Company (American States) a commercial general liability policy and an umbrella policy, on the basis of which defendants tendered the defense of a lawsuit pending in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, brought against them by Prest Rack, Inc. (Prest). American States declined coverage and filed a petition seeking a declaratory judgment that it has no contractual duty to defend and indemnify defendants in the federal court lawsuit. Defendants filed a counter-claim seeking a declaratory…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Bank of the West v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Schroeder Ex Rel. Schroeder v. HorackSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- Playboy Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, a Minnesota CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Smartfoods, Inc. v. Northbrook Property & Casualty Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1993
- Simply Fresh Fruit, Inc. v. The Continental Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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