Legal Opinion
James D. Arms v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1984No. 83-5470PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTIE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs James and Rose Mary Arms brought this action to recover the proceeds of a fife insurance policy covering a residence in Newport, Tennessee. The action was filed in Cocke County, Tennessee, Circuit Court, but was removed to federal court on the basis of diversity of citizenship. A jury trial was held on April 6, 1983. At the close of the evidence, the district judge granted the plaintiffs’ motion for a directed verdict. Defendant State Farm Fire & Casualty Company now appeals.
State Farm’s sole defense at trial was that the Arms had either deliberately set the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Dick v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Holmes v. WilsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
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