{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"barbara-s-thomas","displayName":"Barbara S. Thomas","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111064:2023-06-20","opinionId":"27fe3e42-fcaf-522f-bc63-f5bfc0ba518c","slug":"barbara-s-thomas-appellant-v-emir-ramushi-respondent-111064","caseName":"Barbara S. Thomas, Appellant, vs. Emir Ramushi, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED111064","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-06-20","year":2023,"display_summary":"Barbara S. Thomas sued Emir Ramushi for damages after a car accident where Ramushi admitted full liability. The trial court awarded Thomas $375.45 but allowed Ramushi a credit/set-off for $3,690.50, representing a payment from Ramushi's insurer (AAA) to Thomas's insurer (Liberty Mutual) for vehicle damage. The appellate court reversed, holding that Liberty Mutual lacked authority to settle Thomas's claims without her consent, and that allowing the credit violated the collateral source rule by impermissibly relying on evidence of payments from a collateral source.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","civil-procedure","auto-accident","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=196758","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/barbara-s-thomas-appellant-v-emir-ramushi-respondent-111064","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: insurance","text: insurer"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"},{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":15,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","fallback personal-injury route behind specific injury signal"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"car-accidents","label":"Car Accidents","href":"/practice-areas/car-accidents","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: auto-accident"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/car-accidents"}],"role":"appellant"}]}