Insurance Company Owes $43.8M to Wrongfully Convicted Man in Columbia Murder

Insurance company owes $43.8M to wrongfully convicted man in Columbia murder

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Ryan Ferguson, who was wrongly convicted for a 2001 murder in Columbia, Missouri, was awarded nearly $44 million by a Cole County judge after an insurer failed to pay out his settlement in the case. The $43.8 million award came after a jury's decision to side with Ferguson in November when he sued Travelers Insurance. The insurance company had failed to collect the rest of his $11 million settlement with detectives who hel…

Insurance company owes Ryan Ferguson $43.8 million, judge rules

A Cole County Circuit Court judge ordered Travelers insurance to pay Ryan Ferguson, who was wrongly convicted of murder, $43.8 million.

Judge awards Ryan Ferguson $43.8 million in lawsuit against insurance company

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge awarded Ryan Ferguson nearly $44 million in his lawsuit against an insurer that hasn't yet paid out his settlement with several Columbia police detectives. Judge Cotton Walker on Monday awarded Ferguson $43.8 million. A Cole County jury sided with Ferguson in November when he sued Travelers Insurance