Brooks v. Town & Country Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Steele Hays, Justice.
Eva Brooks (appellant) insured her home in De Vails Bluff for $25,000 with Town & Country Mutual Insurance Company (appellee) against loss by fire. In May 1985 the dwelling was totally destroyed by fire. Town & Country denied the claim and Mrs. Brooks filed suit. Town & Country pled affirmatively that the fire was intentionally set and that the dwelling had remained unoccupied for more than sixty days without the written permission of Town & Country which terminated coverage under the policy.
The parties waived a jury and the issues were tried to the court, which found the…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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- Knight v. KnightTennessee Supreme Court · 1969
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