Legal Opinion
Gates v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided December 28, 2005No. W2005-00386-COA-R9-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · KirbyHolly M. Kirby, J.
in which W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S., and ALAN E. HIGHERS, J., joined.
This case involves business interruption insurance. The furniture store owned by the plaintiff typically sells furniture under “rent to own” payment plans, whereby customers purchase the furniture through payments over time. The furniture store was damaged by a tornado. As a result, the store was closed for eight months for repairs. The plaintiff store owner had a business interruption insurance policy with the defendant insurance company that covered the loss of business income during the time in which the store…
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