KNM would like to congratulate Jon Morrow, who was recently elevated to board member/co-owner. Jon is a valuable member of the KNM team and a trusted asset to his clients and colleagues. Over the past four years, Jon has grown the St. Louis office exponentially and...
Year: 2024
In Colorado, Daily Statutory “Damages” against Insurer are a “Statutory Penalty” Subject to One-Year Statute of Limitations
Since 2020, Colorado has required insurers issuing “a commercial automobile or personal automobile policy of insurance for delivery in this state shall provide to the insured party a copy of the complete policy of insurance, including any endorsements.” C.R.S §...
Dram Shop Act A Shell For Bar & Owner
Under Illinois common law, there is no cause of action for injuries arising from the sale or gift of alcoholic beverages. Charles v. Seigfried, 165 Ill. 2d 482, 486 (1995). The Illinois legislature enacted an exception to that rule in codifying the Dram Shop Act,...
Mind Your Mats: Plaintiff’s testimony did not prove property condition was “open obvious as a matter of law”
The Missouri Court of Appeals, in Anslinger v. Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest, No. ED111387, 2024 Mo. App. LEXIS 32, (Mo. App. E.D. Jan 23, 2024), recently released an opinion interpreting the open and obvious hazard defense. The defendant argued that the...
Defend, Define, or Deal with the Consequences.
This case, like many others in Montana, both federal and state, makes clear that insurance companies who fail to defend their insured in claims involving questionable coverage, do so at considerable risk. The recent decision in Fettkether v. Progressive Nw. Ins. Co.,...