OVERTON SQUARE, INC. v. HOME INS. CO.


597 S.W.2d 292 (1980)

OVERTON SQUARE, INC., Appellant, v. The HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Rehearing Denied April 28, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest G. Kelly, Jr., Cobb, Edwards, Nichol, Woodall & Kelly, Memphis, for appellant.

Douglas A. McTyier, Wilson, McRae, Ivy, Sevier, McTyier & Strain, Memphis, for appellee.


OPINION

FONES, Justice.

The question presented is whether plaintiff's proof made out a prima facie case of coverage under the safe-burglary endorsement in the policy issued to it by defendant. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of defendant at the close of plaintiff's proof and the Court of Appeals affirmed. We reverse.

Unknown burglars entered plaintiff's premises by knocking a hole through a masonry wall and absconded with the contents...

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