Jones v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.

OPINION

CANTRELL, Judge.

A homeowner whose home was damaged by a fire of incendiary origin sued his insurance company to collect the insurance coverage. The insurance company alleged that the plaintiff set the fire or otherwise violated the terms of the policy by misrepresenting or concealing material facts. The trial judge entered judgment based on a jury verdict for the homeowner. We affirm.

I

J.B. Jones and his wife, Stella, owned a small home about two miles outside of Linden, Tennessee. The home was insured by the defendant Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. On July 27, 1990 the…