Parnell v. United American Insurance

Bussey, Justice.

This action arose out of the application for and issuance by the respondent of a “guaranteed renewable” hospital and surgical expense policy. The plaintiff-appellant at the trial elected to proceed on the theory of an action in fraud and deceit. The jury returned a verdict for appellant for both actual and punitive damages. The trial judge thereafter granted respondent’s motion for a judgment non obstante veredicto, from which order comes this appeal.

Appellant’s complaint alleged that she had been defrauded and damaged as the result of certain alleged fraudulent statements…