Legal Opinion
Wireco Worldgroup, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2018No. 17-1432PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. brought a five-count action against its workers' compensation insurance carriers, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company and The First Liberty Insurance Corporation (collectively, "Liberty"). The lawsuit sought damages for excess premiums that WireCo allegedly paid on three of Liberty's insurance policies.
The district court, 2 at the pleading stage, dismissed a claim for vexatious refusal to pay under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.420 . The district court then granted summary judgment for Liberty on WireCo's remaining breach of contract claims. WireCo…
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