Legal Opinion

Distler v. Reuther Jeep Eagle

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 8, 2000No. ED 75818PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KATHIANNE KNAUP CRANE, Presiding Judge.

This case presents the issue of whether the Missouri Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL) partially invalidates the “car business” exclusion in an owner’s motor vehicle liability policy and, if it does, if the owners’ insurer is responsible for the entire amount of the $16,-950.00 judgment. We hold that the MVFRL does partially invalidate the “car business” exclusion. We further hold that, where the driver’s policy has an “other insurance” excess clause with respect to non-owned vehicles and the owners’ policy has only an “other insurance”…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Halpin v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  2. American Automobile Insurance Co. v. Republic Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
  3. American Surety Company of New York, and Cross-Appellee v. Canal Insurance Company, and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
  4. DeWitt v. YoungSupreme Court of Kansas · 1981
  5. Wood v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. First State Bank of St. Charles v. FrankelMissouri Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Kaplan v. U.S. Bank, N.A.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Progressive Northwestern Insurance Co. v. TalbertMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013

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