{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"roslyn-t-barnes","displayName":"Roslyn T. Barnes","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85464:2023-10-10","opinionId":"ce05415d-70bc-527f-b992-502016ec5d07","slug":"roslyn-t-barnes-v-athene-annuity-life-assurance-company-fka-liberty-life-d85464","caseName":"Roslyn T. Barnes\nvs.\nAthene Annuity & Life Assurance Company f/k/a Liberty Life Insurance f/k/a Business Men's Assurance Company of America, et al.","caseNumber":"WD85464","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2023-10-10","year":2023,"display_summary":"Roslyn T. Barnes sued Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company for damages related to asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. Athene moved for summary judgment, asserting that workers' compensation was Barnes's exclusive remedy due to an insurance policy with enhanced mesothelioma benefits. The trial court granted summary judgment for Athene. The appellate court reversed, finding genuine issues of material fact regarding the authenticity and validity of Athene's purported workers' compensation insurance policy and remanded the case, including Barnes's motion for sanctions, for further proceedings.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","summary-judgment","insurance","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=201873","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/roslyn-t-barnes-v-athene-annuity-life-assurance-company-fka-liberty-life-d85464","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: insurance","text: insurance policy"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"},{"slug":"workers-compensation","label":"Workers' Compensation","href":"/practice-areas/workers-compensation","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: workers-compensation","text: workers' compensation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/workers-compensation"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","text: summary judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}