State Supreme Court / Mo.

DeWitt v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

Decided March 20, 1984. Robert Donnelly wrote the opinion for the court.

667 S.W.2d 700 · Cited 145 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

American Central Insurance Company v. Kirby · 294 S.W.2d 556
Michigan Fire & Marine Insurance v. Magee · 218 S.W.2d 151
Mahan v. the Home Ins. Co. · 226 S.W. 593
Smith v. Stanolind Pipe Line Co. · 189 S.W.2d 244
Gravning v. American Druggists' Insurance · 259 Ark. 523
Trenton Trust Co. v. Western Surety Co. · 599 S.W.2d 481
Fohn v. Title Insurance Corp. of St. Louis · 529 S.W.2d 1
Groves v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. · 540 S.W.2d 39
Hay v. Utica Mutual Insurance Co. · 551 S.W.2d 954
Consolidated Aluminum Corp. v. Krieger · 710 S.W.2d 869
National Super Markets, Inc. v. Shower · 613 S.W.2d 154

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Smith Ex Rel. Stephan v. AF & L Insurance Co. · 147 S.W.3d 767
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