Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. AMER. MUTUAL FIRE INS. CO. OF CHARLESTON
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 4, 1986No. 22462PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
American Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Insurer) appeals from a jury verdict returned in favor of its insured, Allen W. Jacobs (Jacobs) for property losses.
We affirm.
FACTS
Jacobs had a fire insurance policy with Insurer. After his home burned to the ground on June 6, 1982, Insurer denied his claim.
Jacobs brought suit. Insurer defended on the ground of arson. The jury returned a verdict of $70,035. The trial judge issued a supplemental order assessing prejudgment interest of $5,934.24 pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. § 34-31-20(A) (Supp. 1984).
ISSUES
Although Insurer presents several issues on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Zorn Ex Rel. Estate of Zorn v. CrawfordSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
- Cogsdill v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1930
- Flynn v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Knight v. Sullivan Power CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1927
- M. B. A. F. B. Federal Credit Union v. Cumis Insurance Society, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1981
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