Legal Opinion
Robert W. Long and Geraldine Long v. Insurance Company of North America
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1982No. 80-1988PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
Robert and Geraldine Long appeal from summary judgment granted in favor of the Insurance Company of North America (insurer) in a diversity action the Longs brought to compel the insurer to pay for losses the Longs suffered because of a fire at their home. The trial court upheld the insurer’s affirmative defense that the Longs had knowingly and intentionally misrepresented a material fact concerning their loss, thereby violating the “false swearing” provision of the fire insurance policy and voiding the policy. On appeal the Longs’ principal contention is that the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,405 Joe L. Smallwood v. Pearl Brewing Company, Southdown, Inc., Zapata Norness, Inc., Albert J. Rangeand D. Doyle MizeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Claflin v. Commonwealth InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- The Johns Hopkins University v. William E. HuttonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,512 Marvyn Gould, of the Estate of J. Donald Rogasner, in No. 75-1338. v. American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Cummings v. Fire Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Foster v. JohnstoneIdaho Supreme Court · 1984
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