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Should a Deductible Be Subtracted in the Case of a Total Loss?

By Brandon McWherter on November 15, 2010
Posted in Valued Policy Law

Consider this scenario – – Jane Doe insures her home for $100,000, with a $1,000 deductible. Unfortunately, Jane’s house burns to the ground and is undeniably a "total loss" within the meaning of Tennessee’s valued policy statute (click here for a prior post on when a loss should be considered a "total loss").  After months…

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The Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog offers legal insights on insurance litigation in Tennessee from a pair of attorneys on both sides of the discussion. Brandon McWherter, a partner at McWherter Scott Bobbitt PLC, provides the policyholder’s perspective. E. Jason Ferrell, a member in the Nashville-based firm Brewer, Krause, Brooks, Chastain & Meisner, LLC, offers the insurance company’s perspective.

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