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Civil Procedure Keyed to Spencer
Dadurian v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London
Citation:
787 F.2d 756 (1st Cir. 1986)Facts
Plaintiff claims he purchased 12 pieces of jewelry for investment purposes. Plaintiff took out an insurance policy with Defendant to cover the jewelry, claiming that he paid for the jewelry in cash and thus had no records showing it had ever been in his possession. Plaintiff claimed that armed robbers entered his home and stole the jewelry, so Plaintiff approached Defendant to recover his loss. Defendant refused, claiming that Plaintiff had made two false statements under oath: 1) That Plaintiff purchased and owned the jewelry, and 2) That the cash used to purchase the jewelry came partially from bank loans. Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant and the jury issued a verdict in favor of Plaintiff. Defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied by the District Court.
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