United States Eighth Circuit

In an action brought by plaintiffs seeking compensation from homeowner's insurer for tornado damage to their roof, for injuries suffered by plaintiff when he fell from the roof while trying to repair it, and claiming violation of the Vexatious Refusal to Pay Claim statute, summary judgment for insurer is reversed in part where, a reasonable jury could find insurer liable under the Vexatious Refusal statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2007
• Published 02/27/2007

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Don M. Downing, argued, St. Louis, MO (Eric L. Airsman, St. Louis, and David G. Wasinger and Michael K. Daming, St. Louis, on the brief), for appellee., Russell F. Watters, T. Michael Ward, David P. Bub, Erica J.S. Bash, Brown & James, St. Louis, MO, for Appellee.