Burns National Lock Installation Co. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

Introduction

SULLIVAN, Presiding Judge.

American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (American Family) appeals from a trial court judgment entered in accordance with jury verdicts in an action brought by Burns National Lock Installation Co., Inc. (Burns) to recover under an insurance policy, for vexatious refusal to pay, for breach of an oral contract, and for negligent misrepresentation. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Factual and Procedural Background

Brad Burns (Brad) and Donald Burns (Donald) founded Burns in January 1990. Burns is a Missouri corporation that installs lock sets on doors.…