JOHNSON v. ALLSTATE INDEM. CO.

No. ED 90476.

278 S.W.3d 228 (2009)

John JOHNSON, Respondent, v. ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Two.

March 17, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chris Lange, Michael S. Hamlin, St. Louis, Curtis E. Woods, Kansas City, MO, for Appellant.

Michael T. Pivac, Thomas H. Hearne, Springfield, David L. Steelman, Rolla, MO, for Respondent.


OPINION

GEORGE W. DRAPER III, Judge.

Allstate Indemnity Company (hereinafter, "Allstate") appeals from the trial court's judgment after a jury returned a verdict in favor of John Johnson (hereinafter, "Johnson") on his claim of defamation for statements Allstate made in its letter denying Johnson's claim for a loss after his home was destroyed by a fire. Allstate raises five points on appeal challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support: (1) the...

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