Price v. Allstate Insurance Co.

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

This is a suit to recover for a fire loss of a house under a policy of insurance issued by defendant.

At the conclusion of the evidence, the trial judge directed the verdict on behalf of the plaintiffs for $25,000.00. The trial judge, in directing the verdict, commented:

What I’m saying is that the only credible proof in my opinion that is before this jury is that she [plaintiff] says it’s worth $25,000. It was your [defendant’s] option as to whether to introduce proof as to what it was worth.

I don’t think there is any latitude for the jury to have. If they were to come…