Bennett v. Hedglin

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

William Bennett lost his Anchor Point cabin in a fire and now argues that Pate Insurance Agency, Inc. must cover the loss because it issued, and never canceled, a binder on the property. We conclude that, regardless of the binder’s existence at the time of the loss, Bennett made material misrepresentations on his insurance application that void ed any coverage he might have had. Accordingly, we affirm the superior court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Pate.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In March 1996 William Bennett contacted Yvonne Hedglin, a licensed…