YATES v. WHITTEN VALLEY RENTAL CORP.

Record No. 802051.

309 S.E.2d 330 (1983)

Charles E. YATES and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. WHITTEN VALLEY RENTAL CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

December 2, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack P. Chambers, Tazewell (Gillespie, Chambers & Combs, Tazewell, on brief), for appellants.

Roger W. Mullins, Tazewell (Mullins & Mullins, P.C., Tazewell, on brief), for appellee.

Before CARRICO, C.J., and COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, STEPHENSON, RUSSELL and THOMAS, JJ.


THOMAS, Justice.

This is an insurance contract dispute arising from the collapse of a partially built apartment building owned by plaintiff, Whitten Valley Rental Corporation (Whitten). Whitten alleged that the building was insured pursuant to an oral contract of insurance with defendant, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm). However, State Farm denied the existence of such a contract.

On appeal, the dispositive issue is whether the plaintiff...

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