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· 5/3/1954

Sterling Insurance v. Dansey

Citations

  • 195 Va. 933
  • 81 S.E.2d 446
  • 1954 Va. LEXIS 171

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that where answers in application for insurance are stated to be true to best knowledge and belief of applicant, an incorrect statement innocently made in belief of its truth will not avoid the policy
  • enforcing clause providing that coverage could not be avoided unless misrepresentation in application was made with knowledge of its falsity
  • enforcing language in application requiring answers to be “knowingly” false

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Judges: Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller, Smith, Whittle

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