ESTATE OF ANDERSON v. SAFECO INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS

No. 08-3452.

567 F.3d 404 (2009)

ESTATE OF Buford L. ANDERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 29, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Royce Deryl Edwards, Joplin, MO, for appellant.

John E. Franke, Suzanne R. Bruss, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, MELLOY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

The Estate of Buford L. Anderson (the "Estate") filed Missouri state-law claims for breach of contract and vexatious refusal to pay against Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois ("Safeco"). The district court1 granted summary judgment in favor of Safeco, and the Estate appeals. We affirm.

I.

Buford Anderson was riding in a car driven by his ex-wife, Janice Anderson, when flood waters swept the car...

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