{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"robert-preston","displayName":"Robert Preston","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86801:undated","opinionId":"95851823-6606-5d26-98aa-15a59eb213cb","slug":"robert-preston-v-progressive-direct-insurance-company-d86801","caseName":"Robert Preston\nvs.\nProgressive Direct Insurance Company","caseNumber":"WD86801","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"Robert Preston appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Progressive Direct Insurance Company. Preston, injured in a parking lot accident, sought underinsured motorist benefits from Progressive after receiving a settlement from the at-fault driver's insurer and workers' compensation benefits. The circuit court found Progressive's policy unambiguous and denied coverage. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that the policy was clear and that no underinsured motorist coverage was available to Preston.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","summary-judgment","workers-compensation","contracts"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=213994","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/robert-preston-v-progressive-direct-insurance-company-d86801","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":18,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: insurance","text: underinsured","text: insurer","text: coverage"],"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":"workers-compensation","label":"Workers' Compensation","href":"/practice-areas/workers-compensation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: workers-compensation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/workers-compensation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}