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NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA v. TANYA S. DUGGER and BILLY S. SWANSON, Defendants-Respondents

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 28, 2016No. SD33484PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJeffrey W. Bates, J.

Nationwide Insurance Company of America (Nationwide) appeals from a judgment ordering it to pay Tanya Dugger (Tanya) and Billy Swanson (Billy) $25,000 in uninsured motorist (UM) coverage for damages arising from the death of their daughter, Victoria Swanson (Victoria). 1 Tanya had an automobile policy with Nationwide (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) that insured two vehicles. The Policy contained anti-stacking language purporting to limit Tanya to a single payment of $25,000 for her UM coverage. The trial court concluded that the anti-stacking language was unenforceable because it…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Krombach v. Mayflower Ins. Co., Ltd.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  2. Ritchie v. Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2009
  3. Cameron Mutual Insurance Co. v. MaddenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  4. Karscig v. McConvilleSupreme Court of Missouri · 2010
  5. Blumer v. Automobile Club Inter-Insurance ExchangeMissouri Court of Appeals · 2011

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Denny v. Regions BankMissouri Court of Appeals · 2017
  2. DAWN BLAND, Plaintiff-Respondent v. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMissouri Court of Appeals · 2023

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