Coppi v. West American Insurance

Irwin, Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellant, Thomas L. Coppi, brought an action in the district court for Douglas County on an insurance policy issued by appellee, West American Insurance Co. The jury rendered a verdict for West American, and Coppi has timely appealed to this court. We reverse the judgment and remand the cause for a new trial because the district court erroneously instructed the jury that Coppi carried the burden of proving compliance with a record warranty provision in the policy.

II. BACKGROUND

The record discloses that Coppi was the sole proprietor of The Factory Beauty Salon in…