United Services Automobile Ass'n v. Allstate Insurance

Shulman, Presiding Judge.

William C. Brumlow sold a house to the Samples’ on December 4, 1975. At the time of the sale, the house was covered by a homeowners insurance policy issued by Allstate to Brumlow. Brumlow represented to the Samples’ that he would assign or transfer the policy to them and there was, in fact, a request submitted to Allstate that the policy be amended to show the Samples’ as the insureds and Brumlow as mortgagee, removing as mortgagee the bank which had held Brumlow’s note and deed to secure debt. (The bank, to facilitate the sale, transferred its interest to Brumlow by…