HARRIS v. CRITERION INS. CO.

Record No. 790702.

281 S.E.2d 878 (1981)

James HARRIS v. CRITERION INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Strickler, Norfolk (John W. Eppler, Doumar, Pincus, Knight & Harlan, Norfolk, on brief), for appellant.

B. Thomas Reed, Norfolk (William H. Harris, Taylor, Gustin, Harris, Fears & Davis, Norfolk, on brief), for appellees.

Before CARRICO, C. J., and HARRISON, COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, THOMPSON, and STEPHENSON, JJ.


COMPTON, Justice.

In this automobile insurance case in which the insurer had cancelled a policy for nonpayment of premiums, we consider whether the insurer was estopped to deny coverage under the policy.

Appellant James Harris was the named insured in a "Family Automobile Policy" containing liability and physical damage coverage issued by appellee Criterion Insurance Company. The insured filed a motion for declaratory judgment below against the insurer and...

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