Thompson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

This cause was heard on oral argument on April 24, 1972. An opinion was rendered on August 23, 1972 and appears in 29 St.Rep. 713. Subsequently a petition for rehearing was granted, and the matter was again argued on December 5, 1972. After rehearing the following opinion is substituted for the opinion rendered on August 23, 1972.

This is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $76,830.03 entered on a jury verdict in Gallatin County, the Honorable Jack D. Shanstrom, presiding. Defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial. Both motions were…