Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Arkansas v. Future Davenport

|, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc. (“Farm Bureau”) appeals from a jury verdict in favor of appellee Future Davenport. On appeal, Farm Bureau challenges the St. Francis County Circuit Court’s denials of its motion for directed verdict and its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV); in addition, Farm Bureau challenges the circuit court’s rejection of its proposed jury instructions. We affirm.

I. Background

Davenport is the owner of two homes: one located in Battle Creek, Michigan, and the other located on Hudspeth Street in Palestine, Arkansas (“the Hudspeth…