Martin v. Federal Life Ins. Co.(Mut.)

Plaintiff George Martin brought this breach of contract action against his former employer, defendant Federal Life Insurance Company (Federal). The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and awarded him damages in the amount of $260,000. Defendant appeals, seeking judgment n.o.v. We affirm.

Plaintiff began working for Federal in 1954 as personnel manager. Throughout the next 22 years, plaintiff received various promotions, including director of personnel and purchasing, assistant vice-president, second vice-president and senior officer. In 1976, Martin was promoted to vice-president,…