{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ace-american-insurance-et-al","displayName":"Ace American Insurance, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111765:2024-03-05","opinionId":"6d733125-4e92-5c59-960a-00c2951cd1a8","slug":"opioid-master-disbursement-trust-ii-aka-opioid-mdt-ii-appellant-v-ace-ame-111765","caseName":"Opioid Master Disbursement Trust II, a/k/a Opioid MDT II, Appellant, vs. Ace American Insurance, et al., Respondents.","caseNumber":"ED111765","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-03-05","year":2024,"display_summary":"Opioid Master Disbursement Trust II appealed the trial court's dismissal of its petition for declaratory judgment against various insurers. The Trust sought a declaration of coverage obligations under insurance policies related to opioid mass tort claims. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, holding that a clear and unambiguous forum selection clause in the insurance contracts mandated litigation of disputes in England or Wales, and the Trust failed to show the clause was unfair or unreasonable.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","insurance","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=206140","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/opioid-master-disbursement-trust-ii-aka-opioid-mdt-ii-appellant-v-ace-ame-111765","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: insurance","topic: insurance"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}