Posted on 11/17/2017 4:18:37 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
The taxpayers might not pay if court award is seized from assets seized by police and stashed in their slush fund.
The couple is lucky that their property and bank accounts haven’t been seized...not to mention all the hibiscus plants being eradicated. Being mistaken for marijuana, Jeff Sessions probably was ginning up a task force to really hammer them.
Buffalo, NY is the Rio Linda of NY.
Natiowide isn’t protected from, nor is the agent immune from lawsuit.
The insurance agent seemingly pushed a false allegation about a marijuana grow operation located on the covered property. It’s alleged his testimony was instrumental in provoking issuance of a search warrant; and, the subsequent police raid on a policy holders property.
The Nationwide agent exhibited poor judgement, which Nationwide Insurance based their subsequent decisions upon. This had the effect of Nationwide Insurance likely not honoring the contract for a sustained damage. This could be based upon an exclusions of coverage exception when a police investigation indicates illegal activity is uncovered at a property.
The lawsuit in part probably seeks enforcement of the contract terms, which have likely been denied under false pretense. This episode reflects badly upon a company which had a rogue representative (agent), who apparently manipulated the legal apparatus to substantiate his denial of a legitimate policy claim.
“On Oct. 26, Nationwide sent the Cramers a policy notification letter claiming to have found marijuana growth on the property.”
Buffalo Township is in PA.
Well, there’s that.
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