AUSTIN v. INDEPENDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INS. CO.

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296 S.C. 156 (1988)

370 S.E.2d 918

Emmaline AUSTIN, Respondent v. The INDEPENDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY and Murray Harter, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided August 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Lewis, and Elbert S. Dorn, both of Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, Columbia, for appellants.

Gary W. Popwell, Jr., of Lee, Eadon & Isgett, Columbia, for respondent.


Heard May 23, 1988.

Decided August 1, 1988.

CURETON, Judge:

This case involves a suit for fraud and conversion by an insured against her insurer. The insured, Emmaline Austin, obtained two insurance policies from the insurer, Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company. She alleges the agent for the company, Murray Harter, misrepresented the nature of one of the policies and also misrepresented her age on both policy applications. The jury returned...

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