Evans v. United Life & Accident Insurance

ERVIN, Circuit Judge:

The United States Life & Accident Insurance Company (“United”) appeals from the denial of its motions to alter judgment, for a judgment n.o.v., or for a new trial. United submitted its motions after a jury returned a special verdict in favor of Edna L. Evans (“Mrs. Evans”), the beneficiary under a life insurance policy United issued to her husband. United argues, in effect, that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the verdict. Mrs. Evans, in her cross appeal, challenges the district court’s admission of an insurance application containing information damaging to…