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Missouri Court Clarifies the Open and Obvious Doctrine in Premises Liability Cases
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently clarified an important issue concerning the application of the “open and obvious” doctrine in Missouri premises liability law.
Assignments of First Party Property Damage Claims Against Public Policy
On July 9, 2026, Governor Mike Kehoe signed law Mo. Statute Section 379.135 which significantly changes the law of Missouri regarding the ability for an insured or claimant to assign rights to a claim or covered loss to a third party.
WWBH Associate Recognized as Outstanding Student at MODL
Congratulations to Associate Dylan McCloskey on being recognized as the Outstanding Student of this year’s Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (MODL) Leadership Development Program
Appellate Court Holds Insurers Have Right to Intervene Under § 537.065
In a huge win for insurers in Missouri, the Western District Court of Appeals significantly restructured the procedural and substantive rights of insurers who intervene in tort litigation. The court held that once an insurer timely intervenes under the 2021 amendments...
Missouri Supreme Court Eases Ability to Obtain Summary Judgment
The Missouri Supreme Court recently abrogated the concept in the law that a granting of a summary judgment by a trial court be considered an “Extreme and Drastic Remedy” when a court is considering such a motion. The “Extreme and Drastic Remedy” standard had been...
Court Finds Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or Indemnify Given “Known or Reasonably Apparent Facts”
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently concluded in State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company v. Melissa Farley that an insurer had no duty to defend (and therefore indemnify) against the wrongful death claims asserted against its...
Brad Hansmann Nominated to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
Watters Wolf Bub Hansmann is pleased to announce that Principal Brad Hansmann has been nominated to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), one of the most respected and prestigious organizations in the legal profession.
The Power List: Business Defense
Watters Wolf Bub Hansmann is pleased to announce that Principals David Bub, Brad Hansmann, and Jim Foland have been named to Missouri Lawyers Media “The POWER List” in the Business Defense category for FOUR consecutive years. This prestigious recognition is reserved for the top trial lawyers in the state of Missouri.