(September 28, 2015, 1:04 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI – The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 25 affirmed a district court's ruling that found that a property owner waived her right to insurance proceeds in relation to a fire and that the bank that held her mortgage was entitled to the funds (Rafah Dawood v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al., No. 15-1242, 6th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 17037).

(Opinion available. Document #85-151016-022Z.)

Settlement

Rafah Dawood's home was destroyed in a fire. After the fire, Dawood and Farmers Insurance entered...