Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Sweany
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 26, 2002No. SC 83932PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.1
Larry and Gwen Johnston owned a home. Three days after Sweany’s company performed repair work in their home, a fire occurred. The Johnstons sought compensation from Sweany for the fire damage. Sweany denied liability. The John-stons filed suit. Sweany eventually signed a confession of judgment. The confession limited execution on the judgment to any available insurance proceeds. Final judgment was entered in conformity with the confession.
The Johnstons then filed this garnishment action seeking compensation under a policy issued by Assurance. This policy insured AAA Home…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Greer v. Zurich Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
- Meyers v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
- Schott v. Continental Auto Insurance UnderwritersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- Gates v. TustenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- Lajoie v. Central West Casualty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1934
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Franklin Allen v. Wayne Bryers, Atain Specialty Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 2016
- In Re CrewsSupreme Court of Missouri · 2005
- Inman v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2011
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