Legal Opinion

Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Edwards

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 6, 1984No. 825SC1326PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHICHARD, Judge.

The court made findings of fact, which are supported by competent evidence and are thus conclusive on appeal. Broughton v. Broughton, 58 N.C. App. 778, 781, 294 S.E. 2d 772, 775, disc. rev. denied, 307 N.C. 269, 299 S.E. 2d 214 (1982). The sole issue is the propriety of the conclusion and adjudication that plaintiffs policy provided coverage to the extent of its limits.

While the court did not state the basis of its conclusion, it appears to be that because of its agent’s knowledge of conditions extant at the issuance of the policy, plaintiff either waived or was estopped to…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. Westchester Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  2. Woods v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
  3. Setzer v. OLD REPUBLIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  4. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. HayesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  5. Gaston-Lincoln Transit, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1974

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  3. Miller v. TaltonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1993
  4. MCB LTD. v. McGowanCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  5. Raper v. Oliver House, LLCCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006

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