St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Medical Protective Co. of Fort Wayne

KAROHL, Judge.

In a declaratory judgment proceeding plaintiff-appellant St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul) sought an interpretation of the coverage provisions of a medical malpractice insurance policy issued by defendant Medical Protective Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana (Medical Protective) to Dennis E. Hite, M.D. § 527.020 RSMo 1978. On cross-motions for summary judgment the trial court found no coverage and granted summary judgment to defendant.

This case must be reversed on jurisdictional grounds. We find that the plaintiff had no standing to bring the present action.

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