(DOWNLOAD) "Friedman v. Alliance Ins. Co." by Supreme Court of Kansas ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Friedman v. Alliance Ins. Co.
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 05, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is an action by David M. Friedman against Alliance Insurance Company, Inc., seeking payment for a theft loss under his parents' homeowners policy. The trial court, at the close of a bench trial, determined that Friedman was covered under the policy and awarded plaintiff judgment for the total amount of his claim, $9,143.30, plus attorney fees and certain prejudgment interest. Alliance appealed, and the Court of Appeals, in an unpublished per curiam opinion, affirmed, with the exception that it modified the date upon which the prejudgment interest began. The Court of Appeals also allowed additional attorney fees of $500 for the appeal. Alliance petitioned this court to review the judgment of the Court of Appeals, and Friedman also petitioned this court to review the allowance of attorney fees on appeal, contending that the amount awarded was insufficient. We granted review. The controlling issue is whether Friedman was a resident of his parents' household at the time of the loss, June 7, 1983. Friedman's parents reside at 641 North Woodlawn, Wichita, Kansas, and Friedman regarded that as his residence. He had a key to the premises, had his own room there with some of his personal belongings, filed Kansas and federal tax returns giving that address as his residence in 1983, maintained his checking account in Wichita, and licensed his car there. His parents had a homeowners policy with the defendant providing, under Coverage C, insurance on personal property up to the limit of $100,000. Pertinent policy provisions are as follows.