{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"yolanda-bell","displayName":"Yolanda Bell","totalCases":2},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc100461:2024-11-19","opinionId":"f02376c2-a5b8-5776-b4c8-069486a63682","slug":"yolanda-bell-appellant-v-shelter-general-insurance-company-respondent-100461","caseName":"Yolanda Bell, Appellant, vs. Shelter General Insurance Company, Respondent.","caseNumber":"SC100461","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2024-11-19","year":2024,"display_summary":"Yolanda Bell filed a class action lawsuit against Shelter General Insurance Company, alleging breach of contract for failing to include taxes and fees for a replacement vehicle in its payments for total loss claims. The circuit court dismissed Bell's petition without prejudice, concluding she failed to state a claim because she did not allege she had actually incurred these costs. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed, holding that Bell's petition adequately pleaded a breach of contract claim, and that the definitive interpretation of the insurance policy was premature at the motion to dismiss stage.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","contracts","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=214693","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/yolanda-bell-appellant-v-shelter-general-insurance-company-respondent-100461","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts","text: contract"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"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"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"},{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85804:undated","opinionId":"9e718111-3373-5505-b0d6-ff76555b6cec","slug":"yolanda-bell-v-shelter-general-insurance-company-d85804","caseName":"Yolanda Bell\nvs. \nShelter General Insurance Company","caseNumber":"WD85804","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2023,"display_summary":null,"primaryTopic":null,"topicSlugs":[],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=203451","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/yolanda-bell-v-shelter-general-insurance-company-d85804","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: insurance"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"}],"role":"appellant"}]}