Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Pendleton Detectives of Mississippi, Inc.

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (“Aetna”) sued Pendleton Detectives of Mississippi, Inc. (“Pendleton”) for recovery of the amount of claims it paid for losses to its insured, The Merchants Company, Inc. (“Merchants”), resulting from Pendleton’s negligence or breach of contract. The jury awarded Aetna $174,000 in damages. Subsequently, the district court granted Pendleton’s Motion for Judgement as a Matter of Law and entered judgment for Pendleton. Aetna appeals arguing the district court erred, because Aetna presented sufficient evidence to sustain the jury’s verdict. We…