Hamilton v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Oscar and Elsie Hamilton filed suit for breach of contract against their insurer, State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, under a homeowners policy between the parties. State Farm moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the Hamiltons materially breached the policy’s cooperation clause and were, therefore, precluded from seeking to enforce the policy. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of State Farm, dismissing the Hamiltons’ claims. For the reasons stated herein, we AFFIRM.
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The Hamiltons obtained a homeowners policy from State Farm insuring their…
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