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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Assertion of a defense of material misrepresentation made by an insured subsequent to loss by fire as to the value of the contents of a residence or business shall not entitle an insurer to void total coverage of the policy based on such misrepresentation, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines and adjudicates otherwise. Such judicial determination shall apply to the claim that is the subject of the litigation and shall not apply retroactively to any claim that occurred prior to the loss that is the basis of the claim that is the subject of the litigation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 22, § 1315. Defense of material misrepresentation not entitlement to void policy - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-22-sect-1315/
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