GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY v. WALKER (2019)

[Unpublished]

Danzell Walker appeals from the district court's ¹ order denying his motion for summary judgment and granting GEICO Casualty Company's (GEICO's) cross-motion for summary judgment in this diversity action filed by GEICO seeking a declaratory judgment relating to uninsured motorist coverage under an automobile policy. After careful de novo review of the summary judgment record and the district court's interpretation of Missouri law, we conclude that the district court properly denied Walker's motion and granted GEICO's motion for the reasons stated in the district court's order. See Patel v. LM Gen. Ins. Co., 922 F.3d 875, 876-78 (8th Cir. 2019) (interpreting relevant uninsured motorist provisions under Missouri law); Walden v. Smith, 427 S.W.3d 269, 274-85 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014) (same).

Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

FOOTNOTES

1.   The Honorable Stephen R. Bough, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

PER CURIAM.