State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Lindsey

BOWLING, Justice, for the Court:

The primary question involved in this appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence presented to the jury for it to find that appellant waived the lapse or the forfeiture of appellees’ automobile insurance policy issued by appellant. The cause is appealed from a jury verdict for appellees on that issue and comes from the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County.

Appellant contends that its request for a peremptory instruction at the conclusion of all the evidence should have been granted. Another primary contention by appellant is that the…