Columbia Cas. Co. v. Hiar Holding, LLC
(Mo. Aug. 13, 2013)
The Missouri Supreme Court recently ordered an insurer to indemnify its insured for a $5 million settlement in an underlying Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case, $3 million of which was in excess of the policy’s limits.
The TCPA provides a private right of action for recipients of unsolicited communications that are sent via automatic dialers, among other methods. A recipient may bring an action to recover $500 per violation, as well as treble …
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