VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 47.550
Pre-Existing Condition
An insurance company cannot deny coverage for a claim under its policy because the insured
had [a disease; physical impairment; physical defect] at the time he applied for the policy unless it
proves, by the greater weight of the evidence, that the insured knew, or might reasonably be
expected to know, of such [disease; physical impairment; physical defect].
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
- Content hash
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