Marshel Investments, Inc. v. Cohen

Rees, J.:

This is an action brought against a firm of insurance agents or brokers and one of its members for failure to procure insurance. Jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff. Defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was sustained. Plaintiff appeals.

At all times material, plaintiff acted by and through its president and principal stockholder, Robert Gensch, a Wichita consulting petroleum geologist. Defendant Insurance Management Associates, Inc., also of Wichita, acted by and through defendant William C. Cohen, Sr. We will refer to the parties as Gensch…