Vizzini v. Insurance Co. of North America

Mr. Vizzini’s yacht, “Sea Chanty,” foundered in the Delaware River on the night of 7 September 1967. He brought suit in the Superior Court of Baltimore City against his insurer, Insurance Company of North America (the Insurer). When the jury returned a verdict of $25,000, the full amount of loss payable under the policy, plus interest accruing from the day of the denial of liability, the trial court, Shirley Jones, J., entered a judgment for the Insurer for costs, after granting the Insurer’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. Vizzini appealed from this judgment.

The facts which…