Legal Opinion

Owners Insurance Co. v. Craig

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 4, 2017No. SC 95843PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtZel M. Fischer, Judge

Owners Insurance Company appeals a summary judgment entered in favor of its policyholders Vicki Craig and Chris Craig that denied Owners the right to reduce the amount paid pursuant to its underinsured motorist (“UIM”) coverage by the amount paid by the at-fault motorist’s liability insurer. Because the policy at issue unambiguously provides for such set-off, the circuit court’s judgment is reversed and the case is remanded.

Factual and Procedural History

Owners issued the Craigs a policy with UIM coverage.1 The policy’s declarations list “$250,000 per person” as the UIM “limit,” but the “Limit…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Seeck v. Geico General Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2007
  2. Johnson v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1988
  3. Harrison v. MFA Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1980
  4. Ritchie v. Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2009
  5. Jones v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2009

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  5. Geico Casualty Co. v. ClampittMissouri Court of Appeals · 2017

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