Perkins v. Century Insurance v. British General Insurance

Plaintiff, Lulu Perkins, as the insured named therein, seeks to recover under two fire insurance policies issued by the defendants to her on property enumerated therein. The two cases were consolidated for trial below and have been consolidated for hearing in this court. At the close of plaintiff’s proofs, a motion made by defendants for a directed verdict was granted, it being the trial court’s opinion that plaintiff must first seek equitable reformation. On appeal from directed verdict and judgment for defendant, testimony is viewed in a light most favorable to plaintiff, and the…