Legal Opinion

Roach v. Allstate Indemnity Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 30, 2012No. 11-30945PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

John Roach, Sr., and John Roach, Jr., sued Allstate Indemnity Company and the Allstate Insurance Companies (collectively, “Allstate”) for declaring the Roaches’ insurance policy void after fire destroyed the son’s house. The district court found that the denial was justifiable because of the son’s falsified claim for the house’s contents. The Roaches raise several issues on appeal, but each is inapposite, foreclosed, or waived. Accordingly, we AFFIRM.

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John Roach, Sr., purchased Allstate homeowner’s insurance on his son’s behalf, obtaining coverage for a house the son could not…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  4. Little v. Liquid Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. S.E.C. v. RecileCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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