8th Circuit Issues Formal Mandate Affirming $100M-Plus Award To Receiver, Guarantees

Mealey's (October 6, 2021, 4:18 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS —The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Sept. 20 issued a formal mandate after finding no error in a trial court’s substantial damages and attorney fees awards to a special deputy receiver (SDR) and state guaranty associations (SGAs) in a lawsuit over massive fraud surrounding preneed funeral contracts....