Legal Opinion
Strong v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Company
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1956No. File 9589PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHanson, J.
The plaintiff’s automobile was accidentally damaged on March 20, 1955. This is an action to recover that loss under a policy of automobile insurance issued by the defendant, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, to the Plaintiff. The case was submitted on stipulated facts upon which verdict was directed in favor of plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
The defendant disclaims liability by reason of an alleged false representation made in the application for insurance. The defendant claims the plaintiff falsely answered the following question 17 in the negative:
“Has any insurer cancelled or refused…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Emery v. Pacific Employers InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Life Benefit, Inc. v. ElfringSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1942
- Ehrke v. North American Life & Casualty Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1946
- Thompson v. State Auto. Ins. Assn.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
- Allstate Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Oscar F. EricksonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Klatt v. Continental Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- Great Central Insurance Co. v. RoemmichSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
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- Western States Land & Cattle Co. v. Lexington Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
- McGriff v. United States Fire Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
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