Legal Opinion
Silman Custom Painting, Inc. v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1993No. Nos. 92-1868, 92-2107PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
A fire destroyed Delbert and Vera Sil-mans’ (the Silmans) painting business in Portageville, Missouri. Their fire insurance carrier, Aetna Life & Casualty Co. (Aetna) denied coverage, claiming the Sil-mans had intentionally set the fire. The Silmans brought suit against Aetna for coverage, libel and wrongful cancellation and interference with business relationships. Aetna denied liability and counterclaimed, seeking protection of its claim for reimbursement of monies it paid to the Silmans’ mortgagee, Mercantile Bank of Sikeston (the Mercantile Bank), as a loss…
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- Joseph A. Farace and Vita Farace, Cross-Appellants v. Independent Fire Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Douglas C. Barton, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Douglas C. BartonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Crewse v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- Mosby v. Aetna InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
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