Kirk Manuel v. MDOW Insurance Company

KELLY, Circuit Judge.

Kirk Manuel sued his insurance provider, MDOW Insurance Company, after MDOW refused to cover the loss of Manuel’s house to a fire. A jury found in favor of MDOW, and Manuel moved for a new trial. The district court 1 denied the motion. Manuel appeals the denial of his motion and contests the court’s admission of certain evidence at trial. We reject his claims and affirm the judgment. 2

I. Background

On September 14, 2011, Manuel’s home burned down while he and his family were vacationing in Las Vegas. Manuel had insured his home through MDOW with a policy providing $150,000…