{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"helen-y-smith","displayName":"Helen Y. Smith","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed106603:2019-06-25","opinionId":"0cfedd5a-e1d7-50de-8d65-5d90d7a84608","slug":"helen-y-smith-respondent-v-keystone-mutual-insurance-co-appellant-106603","caseName":"Helen Y. Smith, Respondent, vs. Keystone Mutual Insurance Co., Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED106603","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2019-06-25","year":2019,"display_summary":"Helen Y. Smith, widow of a patient, sued Keystone Mutual Insurance Co. after obtaining an assignment of claims from Dr. Wallace Berkowitz, the patient's physician. Smith's claims stemmed from a wrongful death judgment against Dr. Berkowitz and Keystone's prior rescission of his insurance policy. The trial court entered judgment for Smith on a breach of contract claim. The appellate court reversed, holding that Dr. Berkowitz's mutual rescission of the insurance policy and waiver of claims against Keystone meant he had no rights to assign to Smith.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","contracts","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=141813","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/helen-y-smith-respondent-v-keystone-mutual-insurance-co-appellant-106603","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: insurance","topic: insurance","text: insurance policy"],"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"}]}