Gazija v. Nicholas Jerns Co.

Louis Gazija brought this action against Nicholas Jerns Co. to recover on an insurance policy for the value of his nets and other fishing gear aboard his boat, the Marsha Lynn, which was lost by fire at sea. The cause was tried to the court and a jury and resulted in a verdict for Gazija. Jems appeals from the judgment entered thereon.

The controlling issue before this court is whether there was sufficient evidence supporting Gazija’s claim to take the case to the jury. The facts which the jury had a right to believe are these: In 1954, Jerns, an insurance agency, caused an inland marine…