McKinney v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

This was an action begun in the Court of Common Pleas for Greenville County, seeking to recover actual and punitive damages for the alleged fraudulent breach of a certain $2,500.00 life insurance contract issued by the respondent on the life of the appellant, and for the alleged fraudulent breach of a contract to issue and put in force a certain other $2,000.00 life insurance contract on his life. The trial Judge directed a verdict in favor of respondent, and this appeal questions the direction of verdict and the refusal of the trial…