Carew, Shaw & Bernasconi, Inc. v. General Casualty Co. of America

This action was instituted for recovery on a burglary insurance policy on a safe and its contents. Trial of the cause to a court and a jury resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the full amount for which it prayed. Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was granted, and judgment of dismissal entered. Plaintiff appealed.

On September 29, 1934, appellant, a domestic corporation, commenced business as a cash department store in Seattle. Mark T. Shaw, its vice-president, was charged with the duty of obtaining insurance protection for appellant. On September 28, 1934, when…