Legal Opinion

Spence v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided August 22, 1994PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

In this action to recover under a fire insurance policy, the appellants James Spence and Pamela Spence present several issues for our determination, including: (1) whether the Court of. Appeals erred in holding that the “innocent co-insured doctrine” did not apply to this case because of the language in the policy, thereby denying any recovery under the policy to the innocent eo-insured — James Spence; (2) whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court’s ruling that increased the judgment on the insurance company’s indemnity claim against Pamela Spence…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Dimick v. SchiedtSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Smith v. PollinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
  3. Austin Joseph Ryan v. United States Lines CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  4. Foster v. Amcon International, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v. The Ss Zoe Colocotroni, Her Engines, Appurtenances, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. State v. MixonTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Cashner v. Freedom Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  3. State v. PendergrassTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Turner v. JordanTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Beaty v. McGrawCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998

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