Missouri Court of Appeals September 30, 2003, WD 61927 (Roth v. La Societe Anonyme Turbomeca France)

PAUL M. SPINDEN, Presiding Judge.

When a lawsuit’s defendants lie about insurance coverage and induce the plaintiff to settle, should the courts permit the plaintiff to enforce the settlement but sue for damages growing out of the fraudulent inducement? That is the issue in this case.