Purry v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.

TERRENCE G. BERG, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

I. Introduction

Erich Purry bought a home from someone who did not own it. He got insurance, but when a fire damaged the home shortly after he rented it out, the insurance company would not pay and rescinded the policy because, it says, he misrepresented himself as the owner.

*633Now Purry and his wife (Plaintiffs) are suing State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (Defendant) for breach of contract and violation of the Michigan Uniform Trade Practices Act. Dkt. 1-2 at PageID.16-17. The insurance company…