Insured Lloyds v. Ahrend

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

The appellee, Mary Beth Ahrend, is an individual resident of Benton County, Arkansas, and the appellant, Insured Lloyds, is an insurance company doing business in Arkansas. Mrs. Ahrend sued Lloyds in the Benton County Circuit Court to recover the value of a jeep station wagon insured by Lloyds against accidental loss by fire under the terms of a policy issued to Mrs. Ahrend by Lloyds. Lloyds defended on the theory that the loss was not an accidental loss by fire, as defined in the policy, and that the loss was not covered by the insurance contract. A jury trial resulted…