Date: 05-24-1999

Case Style: Henry Dale Overcast v. Billings Mutual Insurance Company

Case Number: 22393

Judge: James L. Eiffert

Court: Circuit Court, Christian County, Missouri

Plaintiff's Attorney: Thomas H. Hearne and Michael T. Pivac of Hearne & Pivac, Springfield, Missouri

Defendant's Attorney: Dale L. Davis and Robert D. Lewis or Lewis & Rykowski, Springfield, Missouri

Description: Defamation in connection with investigation of fire loss. Plaintiff says the fire to his home was an accident. An investigator said the plaintiff set it but didn't request many of the tests that would establish combustible liquid at the scene.

Outcome: Jury verdict for plaintiff for an unknown sum.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Reversed. See: 996 S.W.2d 76 (Mo.App.S.D. 1999. Note: Date shown above is the date of the appeal judgment, not the trial date. - DJS