Alexis Still Missouri Cases

Clifton Jameson sued Alexis Still for damages after an automobile accident. Jameson offered to settle with Still's insurer, MetLife, under sections 408.040 and 537.058, but MetLife responded with a counteroffer. Jameson then sued, and MetLife subsequently attempted to accept the original offer. The circuit court granted summary judgment for Still, finding a settlement agreement had been reached. The Supreme Court of Missouri vacated the summary judgment and remanded, holding that MetLife's counteroffer terminated Jameson's original settlement offer under common law contract principles, which were not altered by the referenced statutes.

Clifton Jameson appealed the summary judgment granted to Alexis Still, which enforced a purported settlement of Jameson's personal injury claim arising from a motor vehicle accident. Jameson argued that Still's insurer, MetLife, rejected his May 20, 2019 settlement offer with a June 21, 2019 counteroffer, making the original offer unavailable for acceptance. Still contended that Jameson's offer, made pursuant to sections 408.040 and 537.058, was irrevocable and non-rejectable for 90 days. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that these statutes do not abrogate common law contract principles, and thus, MetLife's counteroffer rejected Jameson's original offer.