Legal Opinion

Milligan v. MFA Mutual Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided May 24, 1973PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MATHERNE, Judge.

The plaintiff sues her automobile insurance carrier under the medical payment, collision and tow service coverages afforded in the policy issued to her. The defendant by answer asserts the policy as issued by it is void from its inception because the plaintiff insured did falsely answer a certain question on her application for automobile insurance with the intent to deceive the defendant, and the misrepresentation so made was as to matters material to the risk involved and resulted in an increase in the risk of loss.

The matter allegedly misrepresented is reflected in the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Volunteer State Life Ins. v. RichardsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Mutual Life Ins. v. DibrellTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Emery v. Pacific Employers InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Standard Life Ins. Co. of the South v. StrongCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1935
  5. Hughes Bros. v. Ætna Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1923

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Loyd v. Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
  2. Bland v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  3. Clingan v. Vulcan Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
  4. Medley v. Cimmaron Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Glenn T. McColpin v. North Atlantic Casualty & Surety Insurance Company, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001

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