Choice of Forum - Missouri
August 07, 2008
| Choice of Law | Admission of
Extrinsic Evidence | Insurer
Allocation | Pre-Tender
Fees | Statute of
Limitations | Most significant relationship test
| Facts known, knowable or available to insurer
| If some claims are potentially covered, must defend entire claim | Not addressed
| 5 Years
| | Egnatic v. Nguyen, 113 S.W.3d 659, 665 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003) | Standard Artificial Limb, Inc. v. Allianz Ins. Co., 895 S.W.2d 205, 209 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995) | Harold S. Schwartz & Assocs., Inc. v. Continental Cas. Co., 705 S.W.2d 494, 497 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985) | | (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120)
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| Pre-Judgment Interest | Late Notice | Public Policy Bar | Independent Counsel | Atty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action | 9%
| Notice-Prejudice
| Bar to indemnity and defense | May choose own counsel
| Recoverable to arrive at "equity or justice"
| (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.020)
| Interstate Cleaning Corp. v. Commercial Underwriters Ins. Co., 325 F.3d 1024, 1029 (8th Cir. 2003) | State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Caley, 936 S.W.2d 250, 253 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997)
| Howard v. Russell Stover Candies, Inc., 649 F.2d 620 (8th Cir. 1981) | American Economy Ins. Co. v. Ledbetter, 903 S.W.2d 272 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995) |
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