Maki v. Commonwealth Insurance Co.

This is an action on Michigan standard insurance policies, issued by defendant to plaintiff, upon a stock of merchandise and fixtures, to recover loss and damage by fire. Defendant pleaded right to an appraisal as stipulated in the policy. Plaintiff asserted waiver. The issues of waiver and amount of loss were tried to a jury, with verdict for plain tiff. Motion for a directed verdict for defendant was reserved and denied along with a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. The policy on the merchandise was for $2,000 and on the fixtures $200. Fifteen other insurance companies also…