Pugh v. Great Plains Ins. Co., Inc.

A1 Pugh commenced an action against Great Plains Insurance Co., Inc., to collect commissions claimed under two agency agreements. Great Plains appeals from judgments entered on the verdicts for Pugh.

STANDARD OF REVIEW (DIRECTED VERDICT; JUDGMENT N.O.V.)

Among its assignments of error, Great Plains contends that the district court should have directed a verdict on Pugh’s second cause of action and should have entered judgment for Great Plains notwithstanding the verdict (judgment n.o.v.) for Pugh on his second cause of action.

On a motion for judgment n.o.v., the movant is deemed to have…