Adams v. Travelers Ins. Co.

Plaintiff Robert A. Adams appeals from a judgment entered by the trial court on a jury verdict in his favor, contending that the trial court erred by reducing the jury verdict by the amount of a pro tanto settlement between Adams and another defendant. Defendant Travelers Insurance company cross-appeals, contending that the trial court erred by refusing to grant its motion for directed verdict and, later, its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). We agree that the trial court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for Travelers; therefore, we reverse and remand with…