Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jun 19, 2018
Allstate Indemnity Company, Appellant, v. Steven Gaworski and Kathy Gaworski, Respondents.
Allstate Indemnity Company appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to disqualify Jeffrey Pellet, an appraiser appointed by Steven and Kathy Gaworski in an insurance claim for hail damage. Allstate argued Pellet was not "disinterested" as required by the policy and law due to an alleged financial interest and bias. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, concluding there was insufficient evidence of a disqualifying financial interest or bias on Pellet's part.