District of Columbia Statutes
§ 31-4314 — False statements in application for policy.
District of Columbia § 31-4314
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 31Insurance and Securities.
Ch. 43Department of Insurance, Securities, And Banking with Respect to Life Companies.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 31-4314 (2026).
Text
The falsity of a statement in the application for any policy of insurance shall not bar the right to recovery thereunder unless such false statement was made with intent to deceive or unless it materially affected either the acceptance of the risk or the hazard assumed by the company.
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Related
Burlington Insurance v. Okie Dokie, Inc.
398 F. Supp. 2d 147 (District of Columbia, 2005)
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439 F. Supp. 2d 124 (District of Columbia, 2006)
Capitol Speciality Insurance v. Sanford Wittels & Heisler, LLP
793 F. Supp. 2d 399 (District of Columbia, 2011)
Ross v. Continental Casualty Co.
420 B.R. 43 (District of Columbia, 2009)
Ross v. Continental Casualty Co.
393 F. App'x 726 (D.C. Circuit, 2010)
Thorpe v. Banner Life Insurance
632 F. Supp. 2d 8 (District of Columbia, 2009)
Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation v. Sanford, Wittels & Heisler, LLP
(District of Columbia, 2011)
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Almco, Limited
179 F. Supp. 3d 97 (District of Columbia, 2016)
Ross v. Continental Casualty Company
(District of Columbia, 2009)
Thorpe v. Banner Life Insurance Company
(District of Columbia, 2009)
Legislative History
June 19, 1934, 48 Stat. 1133, ch. 672, ch. II, § 15; May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 10(i), 44 DCR 1730
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District of Columbia § 31-4314, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/31-4314.