{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"somona-mason-a/k/a-somona-anderson","displayName":"Somona Mason a/k/a Somona Anderson","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86861:2024-10-29","opinionId":"945c1513-0af0-5f55-bd2a-42fab4d25cf4","slug":"jill-mabie-individually-and-as-a-representative-of-the-wrongful-death-cla-d86861","caseName":"Jill Mabie, Individually, and As A Representative of the Wrongful Death Class of Decedent, Charles Mabie\nvs.\nSomona Mason a/k/a Somona Anderson","caseNumber":"WD86861","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2024-10-29","year":2024,"display_summary":"Jill Mabie filed a wrongful death action against Somona Mason after Mason caused the death of Mabie's husband in a motor vehicle accident. After a jury awarded Mabie $40,000,000 in damages, the trial court also awarded prejudgment interest. Mason appealed, arguing that Mabie's settlement offer did not comply with section 408.040, RSMo, because she failed to send a certified copy to Mason's insurer and failed to attach a list of employers. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding that Mabie's offer complied with the statute.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","wrongful-death","insurance"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=213996","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/jill-mabie-individually-and-as-a-representative-of-the-wrongful-death-cla-d86861","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"wrongful-death","label":"Wrongful Death","href":"/practice-areas/wrongful-death","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: wrongful-death","text: wrongful death"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/wrongful-death"},{"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"}],"role":"respondent"}]}