Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. Harris

This is an action on an insurance policy.

Plaintiff filed suit against the defendant-insurance company on a fire insurance policy. At the close of plaintiff's evidence, the defendant moved for a directed verdict. The trial court denied the motion and subsequently, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.

The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in overruling defendant's motion for a directed verdict. We find that it did not and affirm.

The record reveals the following: The plaintiff was the owner of a retail furniture store located at 430 Chestnut Street in Gadsden,…