American Insurance v. Martinek
Michigan Supreme Court
' Error to Menominee; Flannigan (Richard C.), J. Case by the American Insurance Company of Newark, N. J., against Jacob J. Martinek for failure to cancel a policy of insurance. Judgment for plaintiff non obstante veredicto. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.
It is conceded that the present record is substantially the same as when the case was here before. American Ins. Co. v. Martinek, 203 Mich. 108. The second trial was before a jury. When the proofs were closed the trial judge was of the opinion that the law of the case was settled by the former decision and that it was his duty to direct a verdict for the plaintiff, but at the request of defendant’s counsel he submitted the case to the jury under the “Empson” act (Act No. 217, Public Acts 1915, 3 Comp. Laws 1915, § 14568). A verdict being rendered for defendant, the court entered judgment for…
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