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JAZZABI v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

Nos. 00-35686, 00-36029.

278 F.3d 979 (2002)

Ben JAZZABI, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Ben Jazzabi, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Allstate Insurance Company, an Illinois corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 29, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa E. Lear, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, Portland, OR, for the defendant-appellant.

Glen D. Mark, Portland, OR, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before HUG, T.G. NELSON, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

Ben Jazzabi ("Jazzabi") sued Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate") for breach of contract because Allstate did not honor his claim under his fire insurance policy. Allstate argued that Jazzabi set the fire that gave rise to his claim, and therefore, Allstate had no obligation to honor Jazzabi's claim. Jazzabi prevailed in a jury trial in which the only issue was whether Jazzabi had burned down his own house. Allstate...

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