Leasure v. MSI Insurance
California Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
A provision in an insurance policy states that fraud committed by the insured will void the policy. The insureds receive a check from their insurance company for damage from vandalism to their mobilehome. The check is payable to the insureds and to the lienholders of the mobile-home. The insureds sign the name of the lienholders on the check.
Here we hold that the insureds’ policy of insurance did not become void because the insureds’ acts had nothing to do with the insurance company’s investigation to determine its obligations under the policy.
Howard and Sally Leasure appeal…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cummings v. Fire Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Olson v. Standard Marine Ins. Co., Ltd.California Court of Appeal · 1952
- Coca Cola Bottling Co. v. Columbia Casualty InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
- Menk v. Home InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- Singleton v. Hartford Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
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