Kentner v. Gulf Insurance

Plaintiffs brought this action to recover fire insurance proceeds from defendant Gulf Insurance Company (Gulf). Gulf interposed affirmative defenses to the effect that it was not on the risk at the time the fire occurred and that plaintiffs were barred from recovering on the policy because they made material misrepresentations both in applying for the policy and in their proof of loss. Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court’s judgment for Gulf, which was entered after the jury returned a general verdict in Gulfs favor. Gulf cross-appeals, contending that it is entitled to greater costs than…