Curran Hydraulic Corp. v. National-Ben Franklin Insurance Co. of Illinois

McCORMICK, Justice.

This appeal arises from an insurance coverage dispute. The litigated question is whether property of plaintiff Curran Hydraulic Corporation was insured by defendant National-Ben Franklin Insurance Company of Illinois on April 16, 1974, when it was destroyed by fire. The controversy was tried to a jury which found for plaintiff and fixed its recovery at $350,000. Defendant contends that it was entitled to a directed verdict and that the trial court erred in an instruction. We find there was sufficient evidence to submit the case to the jury and the giving of the challenged…