Violin v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
Nevada Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*457OPINION
By the Court,
Thompson, J.:
This is an action by the insureds on a policy of insurance covering a Guadagnini violin of the agreed value of $10,000. Following loss of the violin, the insurer *458Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company canceled the policy, tendered return of the premium paid and denied liability on the ground that the insureds had made a fraudulent, material misrepresentation in their application for insurance. The lower court ruled in favor of the insurer, and this appeal by the insureds followed. The sole question is whether, on the facts here disclosed, the insurer waived its…
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