Legal Opinion
Bennie L. Hines and Katie Hines v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 24, 1987No. 86-8651PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, Bennie L. and Katie L. Hines (homeowners), appeal the decision of the district court granting summary judgment to State Farm Fire and Casualty Company in an action to recover under an insurance policy. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On December 20, 1984, the homeowners applied for a homeowner’s insurance policy with State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm), through its Hinesville, Georgia agent, Sanford Carter. One of Carter’s employees completed the application with information received from Mr. Hines. The application shows that to one question Mr.…
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