Legal Opinion

Solon R. Gershman v. American Casualty Company of Reading, Pa, a Pennsylvania Corporation, and Cna Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 5, 2001No. 00-1230EMPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Solon Gershman appeals the District Court’s grant of American Casualty Company of Reading’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Mr. Gersh-man’s suit against American Casualty alleged a failure to perform its obligations under an insurance policy and vexatious refusal to defend and indemnify. The sole issue before us is whether the District Court erred in applying Mo.Rev.Stat. § 369.124.5, which has to do with insurers’ duty to give notice of policy endorsements to…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  2. Salve Regina College v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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  4. Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. PrestonTexas Supreme Court · 1926
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