Bland v. Allstate Insurance

OPINION

LILLARD, Judge.

This is a suit brought by William Bland (“Bland”) against Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”) for breach of contract for failure to pay a claim under his homeowner’s insurance policy. At trial, the jury found for Bland and awarded him damages under the insurance contract for the loss of his home and its contents due to a fire. Allstate argued at trial that material misrepresentations on the application, as a matter of law, warranted Allstate’s decision to void Bland’s policy ab initio. Allstate appeals the denial of its motion for directed verdict and alleges error…