First Madison County Jury Verdict Of 2015 Results In Defense Win
From the Madison County Record
The first jury verdict of 2015 was returned on Tuesday in favor of defendant Lueders Ross Agency in Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge’s courtroom.
The two day trial began on Monday and reached verdict by 10:35 the next morning.
The plaintiffs, Eureka Hampton and Rufis Jefferson, filed their two-count complaint in February 2012, alleging they purchased insurance coverage from Lueders but were denied their claim after an October 2009 fire destroyed their home and personal contents at 2416 Adams St. in Granite City.
The plaintiffs alleged that when they initially applied for the insurance policy, they answered several questions over the phone in order to secure a policy through Allied, the insurer represented by the agency.
However, the insurer denied their claim when Hampton and Jefferson applied for aid following the fire, saying they had not truthfully responded to all of the questions on their policy application, the complaint alleged.
The plaintiffs argued that Lueders failed to ask them all of the necessary questions to complete the application, specifically whether they had filed for bankruptcy or been convicted of any felony.
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From the Madison County Record
The first jury verdict of 2015 was returned on Tuesday in favor of defendant Lueders Ross Agency in Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge’s courtroom.
The two day trial began on Monday and reached verdict by 10:35 the next morning.
The plaintiffs, Eureka Hampton and Rufis Jefferson, filed their two-count complaint in February 2012, alleging they purchased insurance coverage from Lueders but were denied their claim after an October 2009 fire destroyed their home and personal contents at 2416 Adams St. in Granite City.
The plaintiffs alleged that when they initially applied for the insurance policy, they answered several questions over the phone in order to secure a policy through Allied, the insurer represented by the agency.
However, the insurer denied their claim when Hampton and Jefferson applied for aid following the fire, saying they had not truthfully responded to all of the questions on their policy application, the complaint alleged.
The plaintiffs argued that Lueders failed to ask them all of the necessary questions to complete the application, specifically whether they had filed for bankruptcy or been convicted of any felony.
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