Legal Opinion
Lanigan v. Snowden
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 11, 1997No. WD 52737PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPINDEN, Judge.
When Raymond Lanigan’s sister died in the Chatham Hotel, Lanigan sued the hotel’s owners, Phillip Snowden and James Watson, for interfering with the right of sepulchre and obtained a judgment for $20,000. Lani-gan sought to recover his judgment against Snowden’s and Watson’s insurer, Hanover Insurance Company.
Hanover filed a motion for summary judgment asserting that Lanigan’s damages were not covered by any of the terms of the insurance policy. The circuit court agreed and sustained Hanover’s motion for summary judgment. Lanigan appeals, asserting that his damages were…
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- Hempen v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1985
- Galvin v. McGilley Memorial ChapelsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
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