{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"robert-w-cockerham-et-al","displayName":"Robert W. Cockerham, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed106353:2018-09-25","opinionId":"934338c4-6a92-5863-921d-2c2d5fcaf871","slug":"robert-w-cockerham-et-al-appellants-v-american-family-mutual-insurance-co-106353","caseName":"Robert W. Cockerham, et al., Appellants, vs. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, and Nicholas Howard Schalk, Schalk Construction, LLC, Robert Berthold and R.J. Berthold Engineering Co., d/b/a RJ Engineering and d/b/a Berthold Engineering, Co., Defendants.","caseNumber":"ED106353","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2018-09-25","year":2018,"display_summary":"Homeowners Robert W. and Stacia A. Cockerham and their insurer, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The dispute concerned coverage under a homeowner's insurance policy for losses related to the construction of a celestial observatory addition to their residence. Specifically, the homeowners sought coverage for damage to a newly-installed telescope support system, the home's foundation, and loss of use of the observatory.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","summary-judgment","property-real-estate"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=131734","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/robert-w-cockerham-et-al-appellants-v-american-family-mutual-insurance-co-106353","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: insurance","topic: insurance","text: insurer","text: coverage","text: insurance policy"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"},{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: property-real-estate"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: summary-judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}