Heath v. Utah Home Fire Insurance Company

TAYLOR, Justice.

On.the 14th day of June, 1963, a dwelling house in Pocatello, belonging to plaintiffs (respondents) and covered by an insurance policy issued by the defendant (appellant), vyas damaged by a severe hail storm. Plaintiffs were the owners of five other houses in the same area. The house involved in this case was rented to Dan and Elma Plop-kins. The day after the storm the tenants left the house for the summer and it remained vacant until they returned late in August. Plaintiffs notified the defendant company that the house had been damaged by the storm. Thereafter, on June 18,…