Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Aug 9, 2022
VANESSA HARTWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant v. AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent
Vanessa Hartwell appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of American Fidelity Assurance Company on her breach-of-contract claim concerning a health-insurance policy. The dispute centered on whether Hartwell's confinement at Saint Francis Medical Center from June 20 through July 4, 2018, constituted use of the facility as "a place for rehabilitation," which would reduce her benefits. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, finding that Hartwell failed to demonstrate a genuine issue of material fact regarding her use of the facility for rehabilitation.