Harlow v. North American Accident Insurance

We shall refer to the defendant as “Company” and to the insured as “Hart.”

The plaintiff, as beneficiary named in an accident and sickness insurance policy, brought this action upon the policy. The case came on for trial before the court and a jury. At the conclusion of the introduction of the evidence, the court instructed the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of one thousand dollars, the amount stated in the policy. Thereafter, the Company filed a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto, or, in the alternative, for a new trial. This motion was overruled and judgment…