Legal Opinion
Giles v. Allstate Ins. Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 16, 1993PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SANDERS, Presiding Judge (Eastern Section).
The Plaintiff has appealed from a decree denying recovery under an insurance policy for items stolen from her residence because of material misrepresentation in the application for the insurance.
In September, 1991, Defendant-Appellee Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) had a homeowner’s policy of insurance in effect on the residence of Plaintiff-Appellant Diane Giles. As pertinent here, the policy insured against loss as a result of theft from the home. On or about September 10, 1991, Plaintiffs house was burglarized, as a result of which…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Upton v. TribilcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- DeFord v. National Life & Accident Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1945
- Beasley v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Montgomery v. Reserve Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
- Industrial Life & Health Ins. v. TrinkleTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
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