Levy v. North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance

Eldridge Levy sued the North American Company for Life and Health Insurance to recover under a disability insurance contract. He sought both the disability payments provided by the policy and damages arising from North American's wrongful refusal to pay such benefits. Levy appeals from an order dismissing the claim for damages. North American cross-appeals from: (1) the court's refusal to direct a verdict in its favor on the issue of policy liability; (2) an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict of the jury or, alternatively, for a new trial; and (3) the allowance…