{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"west-bend-mutual-insurance-company","displayName":"West Bend Mutual Insurance Company","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd82865:2020-05-19","opinionId":"39323433-5fe2-5dec-8f2f-9c694f5f2a70","slug":"david-mcconnell-and-csl-investments-inc-v-west-bend-mutual-insurance-comp-d82865","caseName":"David McConnell and CS&L Investments, Inc.\nvs.\nWest Bend Mutual Insurance Company","caseNumber":"WD82865","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-05-19","year":2020,"display_summary":"David McConnell and CS&L Investments, Inc., appealed the dismissal of their petition and cross-claims against West Bend Mutual Insurance Company. They sought insurance payments under a commercial lines policy issued to Vangard Security Services, Inc., following an arbitration award against CS&L for McConnell's injuries. The trial court dismissed the claims for failure to state a claim, finding CS&L was not an insured under West Bend's policy. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the appellants' allegations of coverage were mere legal conclusions insufficient to establish West Bend's liability.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","civil-procedure","contracts","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=157015","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-mcconnell-and-csl-investments-inc-v-west-bend-mutual-insurance-comp-d82865","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: insurance","topic: insurance"],"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":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}