{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"sprint-lumber-inc-scott-laderoute-jerry-downey-sheila-higdon-jess-reynolds-and-ray-meng","displayName":"Sprint Lumber, Inc., Scott Laderoute, Jerry Downey, Sheila Higdon, Jess Reynolds, and Ray Meng","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd82930:2021-04-06","opinionId":"e0d72cb1-d13d-5403-a2ba-101590d9e97f","slug":"sprint-lumber-inc-scott-laderoute-jerry-downey-sheila-higdon-jess-reynold-d82930","caseName":"Sprint Lumber, Inc., Scott Laderoute, Jerry Downey, Sheila Higdon, Jess Reynolds, and Ray Meng\nvs.\nUnion Insurance Company, Continental Western Group, LLC","caseNumber":"WD82930","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-04-06","year":2021,"display_summary":"Sprint Lumber, Inc., and its employees (Sprint Lumber Parties) sued Union Insurance Company (Union) for declaratory judgment, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty after Union denied coverage and a defense in a federal lawsuit brought by a competitor. The trial court found Union had a duty to defend and indemnify, but granted summary judgment to Union on the breach of fiduciary duty claim and limited the calculation of statutory penalties and attorney fees. The appellate court affirmed Union's duty to defend and indemnify, reversed the summary judgment on the breach of fiduciary duty claim, and reversed the calculation of attorney fees for breach of the duty to defend, remanding for further proceedings and recalculation.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","civil-procedure","summary-judgment","appellate-procedure","contracts"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=177733","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/sprint-lumber-inc-scott-laderoute-jerry-downey-sheila-higdon-jess-reynold-d82930","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts","text: llc","text: contract"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","topic: appellate-procedure","text: summary judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"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":"appellant"}]}