Lesley Ex Rel. Estate of Lesley v. American Security Insurance

Bussey, Justice:

In this action upon an insurance policy issued by appellant, plaintiff, upon a jury trial, recovered a verdict of $27,-288.46, plus interest from the date of denial of coverage by the appellant. After verdict, appellant moved for judgment n. o. v. and in the alternative for either a new trial or a new trial nisi, all of which were refused.

Plaintiff’s intestate, James G. Lesley, was for a number of years engaged extensively in the poultry and feed business in Pickens County. On February 13, 1971, he owned, inter alia, “an environmentally controlled pullet house” in which he had…