Legal Opinion
Short v. Oklahoma Farmers Union Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 14, 1980No. 52657PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*589HARGRAVE, Justice.
This case arises from an attempt to collect on a policy of insurance issued by Oklahoma Farmers Union Insurance Company by plaintiff Zaida Short. The defendant, Farmers Union, issued the policy to Bobby Short and Zaida Short as joint insureds on June 4, 1974. The following month Zaida Short filed for a divorce. The day he was served with the summons, July 15, 1974, Bobby Short burned the insured dwelling after imbibing spiritous liquors and without the knowledge or assistance of his wife. Mr. Short subsequently plead guilty to a charge of arson.
In August of 1974 the parties…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- German Alliance Insurance v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Kosior v. Continental Insurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Jones v. Fidelity & Guaranty Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Bellman v. Home Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
- Bridges v. Commercial Standard Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1952
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