Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability Litigation

• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri Grants Client Summary Judgment in Declaratory Judgment Coverage Suit

  11/19/2021
• Suzanne Bruss Speaks at PLAN Regional Meeting

  03/25/2019
• Eastern District Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer in $34.5 Million Equitable Garnishment and Bad Faith Case

  06/12/2018
• Western District Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer in Bad Faith Case

  05/01/2018
• Circuit Court of St. Louis City, Missouri enters Summary Judgment in favor of insurer in $34.5 million equitable garnishment and bad faith case

  10/10/2017
• St. Charles County Jury Returns Defense Verdict in First-Party Insurance Dispute

  05/04/2017
• Jasper County, MO Jury Returns Verdict for Insurance Company in Tornado Claim

  04/24/2017
• 8th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer in UIM Coverage Case

  03/20/2017
• FSM Partner Presents at ABOTA Trial Practice CLE

  11/21/2016
• Circuit Court of Jackson County Missouri grants Summary Judgment in favor of insurer on negligent misrepresentation claim

  10/31/2016
• US District Court of Kansas grants Summary Judgment to insurer in $2 Million UIM coverage dispute

  10/10/2016
• Nikki Cannezzaro Achieves Board Certification in Civil Trial Law

  10/03/2016
• Federal Jury Returns Defense Verdict in First Party Insurance Case

  08/05/2016
• Western District Affirms Clinton County, MO Judgment Enforcing “Regular Use” Exclusion

  06/08/2016
• Western District Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurance Company

  06/06/2016
• FSM Accepts Invitation to Professional Liability Attorney Network

  01/29/2016
• Eastern District Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment for Insurer Negating Claim for UIM Benefits and Vexatious Refusal

  10/27/2015
• Eastern District Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Insurer Limiting Liability Coverage to Minimum Limits

  07/17/2015
• Clinton County, MO Judge Enforces “Regular Use” Exclusion In Progressive Policy

  07/15/2015
• Court Grants Summary Judgment In Favor of Insurer and Its Adjuster on Alleged Unfair Claim Settlement Practices and Defamation

  07/01/2015
• FSM Partners Obtain Summary Judgment on Vexatious Refusal Claim

  03/14/2014
• Greene County Jury Delivers Defense Verdict in Vexatious Refusal Case

  05/14/2013
• Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer on Coverage Issues Dispelling Bad Faith Claim

  02/15/2013
• Judgment obtained in favor of carrier on a first party claim involving the interpretation of a policy in a wrongful death matter.

  10/19/2012
• Insurer successfully defends equitable garnishment action after 537.065 rollover agreement

  09/29/2012
• Summary Judgment finds no coverage for HIV transmission claims - dispelling bad faith claim

  06/07/2012
• UIM insurer has right to contest liability and damages after denial of coverage

  05/29/2012
• Jill Smith Obtains Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier

  05/21/2012
• Insurer granted Summary Judgment on uninsured motorist claim under policy

  05/16/2011