N.Y. Federal Court Holds Misrepresentation Precludes Coverage Regardless of Cause of Loss
Recently, in Converse v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, a judge in the Northern District of New York held that a policyholder was not entitled to coverage for a fire due to misrepresentations made during the claim investigation. In that case, the plaintiff had sent a letter to an acquaintance, offering to pay $5,000 …