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· 4/15/1888

State ex rel. Lewis v. Barnett

Citations

  • 96 Mo. 133

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that waiver requires \a clear expression by a party to do so\
  • “While we construe insur-anee policies in favor of the insured when the policy is ambiguous, we will not force an ambiguity simply to resolve it against an insurance company.”
  • insurer’s consent constituted waiver of its rights vis-á-vis underinsured motorist but not waiver of its right to demand trial against plaintiff; “[w]hen Metropolitan consented to settle, it did so to protect its interests as against the uninsured motorist”

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Judges: Ray, Shekwood

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