{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"kansas-city-life-insurance-company","displayName":"Kansas City Life Insurance Company","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86550:undated","opinionId":"aed19ce1-5e19-5e72-a33f-af5b45f88918","slug":"david-b-karr-individually-and-on-behalf-of-others-similarly-situated-v-ka-d86550","caseName":"David B. Karr, Individually and On Behalf of Others Similarly Situated\nvs.\nKansas City Life Insurance Company","caseNumber":"WD86550","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"David B. Karr, individually and on behalf of a class, sued Kansas City Life Insurance Company (KCL) for breach of contract related to universal life insurance policies. The trial court granted partial summary judgment to Karr on liability, awarded damages after a jury trial, and denied prejudgment interest. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's rulings on liability, statute of limitations, primary jurisdiction, damages, and class certification. However, the court reversed the denial of prejudgment interest, finding the damages were ascertainable, and remanded the case for calculation of that award.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","contracts","civil-procedure","summary-judgment","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=211755","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-b-karr-individually-and-on-behalf-of-others-similarly-situated-v-ka-d86550","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: insurance"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}