Murray v. Insurance Company of North America

OPINION

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

The question presented on appeal is whether the event made requisite as the condition of payment of insurance benefits has occurred. Although the jury returned answers to special issues submitted in favor of the plaintiff — albeit none of such issues posed the ultimate question — the trial court rendered judgment non obstante ve-redicto for the defendant insurance company.

We affirm.

The insurance payable in the event of liability was termed the “principal sum”. By language in the policy the “principal sum” was payable in the event of either the death of the insured…