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Misrepresentation
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Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
A Series of Unfortunate Events for Tilted Turtle Bar & Grill Leads to Rescission of Policy
A federal judge in California handed down an entertaining read of an opinion last week. Although it addresses liability insurance the principles apply to property insurance all the same. The…
Legal Profession Blog
Four Decided In Ohio
Dan Trevas covers an important day in Ohio Bar character and fitness admission. The Ohio Supreme Court today considered four requests for permission to practice law in Ohio.In unanimous per curiam…
Talkov Law Blog
Fraudulent Misrepresentation in California [Elements Examples Cases Defenses]
By Scott Talkov
Fraudulent Misrepresentation Under California Law Experienced business fraud and real estate fraud attorneys in California are regularly called upon to determine whether a case involves actionable fraudulent misrepresentation under California…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Can My Insurance Company Deny My Claim After A Loss Based Upon A Misrepresentation in My Insurance Policy Application?
Misrepresentations in an insurance policy application may provide a basis for an insurance company to deny an otherwise valid claim following a loss. In such circumstances, the insurance company argues…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Adding Negligent and Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claims in Amended Complaint against Broker Upheld
The court approved the magistrate's decision granting a motion to amend the complaint against the broker for negligent misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation. Ashford Locke Builders v. GM Contrs.…
Zalma on Insurance
The Covenant of Good Faith Requires Insured to Honestly Report Health Conditions on Application for Life Insurance
By Barry Zalma
Material Misrepresentations on Life Insurance Application Requires Rescission Howard Tenzer (Howard) appealed from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Minnesota Life Insurance (Minnesota Life) in Howard…
Wiley Executive Summary
Whether Insured Misrepresented or Concealed Information in Application is a Fact Issue for Trial
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has held that, in an action to rescind a professional liability policy, a triable issue of fact existed regarding…
Legal Profession Blog
A Tennessee Sanction
From the web page of the Tennessee Supreme CourtThe Tennessee Supreme Court today suspended the law license of a Morristown attorney for two years. The Court held that the attorney…
Zalma on Insurance
A Video Explaining How A Thorough Investigation Established Grounds For Rescission
By Barry Zalma
The Mitchell Case See the full video at https://youtu.be/DeErhclZO44. By affirming the rescission of an insurance policy because of the misrepresentation or concealment of material fact by Mr. Mitchell. The…
Zalma on Insurance
It’s Not Nice to Lie to Your Insurance Company
By Barry Zalma
False Statement on Life Insurance Application Voids Coverage Lie on Application Causes Beneficiary One Million In Erin Peterson v. USAA Life Insurance Company, No. 18-1447, United States Court of Appeals…