McDonald v. Royal Indemnity Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bodine, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of nonsuit. The plaintiff procured from the defendant a policy of indemnity insurance. He became involved in an automobile accident and a judgment was recovered against him. He sought in this action to recover damages against the indemnity company, alleging that it had failed and neglected to properly protect and represent him as required by the terms of its policy. It appears that the defendant company could have settled the action against the plaintiff for $2,000. A verdict for $7,500, however, was…