Weinstein v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

The plaintiff, Minnie Weinstein, brought an action in the circuit court of Cook county against the defendant, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, to recover the proceeds of three policies for $1500, $8500 and $5000, respectively, issued in 1937 to her husband, Abraham Weinstein, in which she was named beneficiary. At the close of all the evidence, defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was denied. A jury returned a verdict of $1500 in plaintiff’s favor. Her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was allowed as to an additional $5000, and her motion for a new trial was…