Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Arkansas v. Willa May Sudrick

John Mauzy Pittman, Judge.

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc., brings this appeal contending that the trial court erred in granting appellee’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We conclude that the trial court’s order granting the motion was entered at a time when the trial court had no jurisdiction or authority to so act, and we reverse and dismiss.

Appellee filed this action against appellant, her insurer, seeking to recover insurance proceeds on account of a fire loss. After a trial, the jury returned a verdict in which it found “for” appellee but awarded…