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Smith v. Colonial Ins. Co. of California

No. 982070Supreme Court of Virginia

982070 Smith v. Colonial Ins. Co. of California 06/11/1999 In a motor vehicle insurance case in which the insured made material misrepresentations when applying for insurance, the trial court correctly decided…

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982070 Smith v. Colonial Ins. Co. of California 06/11/1999 In a motor vehicle insurance case in which the insured made material m…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
First added here
October 4, 2026
Last entry
June 11, 1999
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982070 Smith v. Colonial Ins. Co. of California 06/11/1999 In a motor vehicle insurance case in which the insured made material misrepresentations when applying for insurance, the trial court correctly decided that the parol evidence rule did not apply to testimony about questions asked of the insured and the insured's verbal answers to those questions during the application process. The judgment below is affirmed.

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    Affirmed

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    982070 Smith v. Colonial Ins. Co. of California 06/11/1999 In a motor vehicle insurance case in which the insured made material misrepresentations when applying for insurance, the trial court correctly decided that the parol evidence rule did not apply to testimony about questions asked of the insured and the insured's verbal answers to those questions during the application process. The judgment below is affirmed.

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