FOSTER v. AUTO-OWNERS INS., CO.

No. 71S04-9807-CV-390.

703 N.E.2d 657 (1998)

Thomas FOSTER, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE, CO., Appellee-Defendant.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

December 10, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony V. Luber, South Bend, for Appellant-Plaintiff.

Jerry E. Huelat, Tracy A. Arney, Michelle A. Blackwell, Michigan City, for Appellee-Defendant.


ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

We hold, as we have before, that an insurance company may void coverage based on a material misrepresentation in the application. We also hold that the submission of an application containing accurate information does not put the insurance company on inquiry notice of that information to cure misstatements or omissions in another application.

Factual and Procedural Background

In February 1994, Auto...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases