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Castle Insurance v. Vanover

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 21, 1999No. 1997-CA-002186-MRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EMBERTON, Judge.

The issue on this appeal involves the liability of Castle Insurance Company to Clinton and Ada Vanover, who were not named insureds under the policy nor were they designated as loss payees in the policy. The trial court awarded the Vanovers a portion of the proceeds of a homeowner’s insurance policy. We affirm.

On March 4, 1991, the Vanovers sold a house and lot on Williamsburg Street in Whitley City, McCreary County, Kentucky, to Roland and Wilma Sumler for $22,000. The Sumlers borrowed $15,173 from a local bank giving the bank a promissory note and first mortgage on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Twin City Fire Insurance Co. v. Walter B. Hannah, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  2. North W. F. M. Ins. Co. v. N.Y. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  3. Northwestern Fire & Marine Insurance v. New York Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1931

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sparks v. Trustguard Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 2012
  2. Estes v. ThurmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2005
  3. Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance v. West American InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001

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