Lewis v. Columbia Mutual Insurance Co.

Plaintiff appeals from an adverse judgment after a jury trial and verdict against him. His sole contention on appeal is that the court erred in giving an instruction, at the request of defendant, defining “windstorm”. No definition instruction for “windstorm” is provided in MAI.

The transcript on appeal contains none of the evidence. Rule 81.16 1 provides a procedure for omitting evidence in the transcript when an appellant desires only to have reviewed legal questions with respect to instructions. This rule provides that a statement be filed showing the points relied on by the appellant and…