Wood v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America

HOFF, Judge.

Lowell K. Wood (Insured) appeals from the judgment entered in favor of Safeco Insurance Company of America (Insurer) upon the granting of Insurer’s motion for summary judgment in this damages action arising out of Insurer’s duty to defend under a personal umbrella policy. We reverse and remand with directions, upon finding the policy covers the negligent misrepresentation claims in the underlying lawsuits and Insurer waived its right to assert a policy exclusion applied to those claims.

1. Introduction

Insured owned real estate along the Big River in Missouri (the property). He sold…