Surratt v. Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
WHICHARD, Judge.
Defendant contends the court erred in awarding plaintiffs the full amount of the policy for loss of their dwelling. First, defendant argues the court erred in failing to conclude that plaintiffs were underinsured as defined by the replacement cost provisions of the policy and that therefore defendant was only liable for the cost to repair the dwelling minus the amount plaintiffs were underinsured. Under the policy issued by defendant, plaintiffs were insured to the extent of the actual cash value of the property covered therein at the time of loss in an amount not exceeding…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Grubbs v. North Carolina Home InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
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- N. Edward Group Von Graupen v. Employers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of WausauDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1966
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