{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"autobot-towing-llc","displayName":"Autobot Towing, LLC","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87590:2025-07-08","opinionId":"2949c777-1970-59b1-85c5-b0f632140cbc","slug":"motors-insurance-corporation-v-autobot-towing-llc-d87590","caseName":"Motors Insurance Corporation\nvs.\nAutobot Towing, LLC","caseNumber":"WD87590","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2025-07-08","year":2025,"display_summary":"Motors Insurance Corporation sued Autobot Towing, LLC for conversion after Autobot towed a truck owned by Insurer and later sold it for scrap to cover towing and storage fees. The circuit court found in favor of Insurer, awarding $35,015 in compensatory damages. On appeal, Autobot argued it complied with abandoned property statutes and that the damages were not supported by substantial evidence. The appellate court affirmed, holding that Autobot failed to comply with the statutory notice and disposal requirements, and that the damage award was supported by substantial evidence.","primaryTopic":"other","topicSlugs":["other","civil-procedure","evidence","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=221960","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/motors-insurance-corporation-v-autobot-towing-llc-d87590","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: evidence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":6,"source":"text","evidence":["text: corporation","text: llc"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":4,"source":"text","evidence":["text: insurer"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"}],"role":"respondent"}]}