Stone v. Those Certain Underwriters at Lloyds

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment rendered for defendant insurance carrier upon plaintiff’s complaint for loss of 14 oriental art objects in a burglary. The principal issue presented is whether under the facts of the case there had been a failure to disclose information regarding the manner of acquisition and the value in plaintiff’s application for insurance coverage so as to justify a rescission of the coverage. The trial court found that rescission was justified. We affirm.

Plaintiff is a dean of educational administration at…