State Supreme Court / Mo.

Groves v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Decided September 13, 1976. Fred L. Henley wrote the opinion for the court.

540 S.W.2d 39 · Cited 51 times

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Brunk v. Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. · 66 S.W.2d 903
Curtis v. Fruin-Colnon Contracting Co. · 253 S.W.2d 158

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