The case is being sent back down to lower courts for deliberation after the Missouri Supreme Court found that Geico should have a chance to defend itself against the claims.
In a dispute over a homeowners insurance application, a U.S. Court of Appeals recently examined the meaning of the question whether an applicant "had a foreclosure."
The Fifth DCA reversed a punitive damage award a jury returned to petitioner Brinda Coates against respondent R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. that exceeded the net compensatory damage award by a ratio of 106.7:1.