Wilson v. McMahon

GOLDEN, Justice.

Appellant Esther Wilson appeals from an order of the district court which granted to appellee Augusta McMahon a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) and which conditionally granted a new trial on the issue of damages. The underlying dispute concerned entitlement to $150,000 in life insurance proceeds which were paid to Augusta McMahon following the death of Esther Wilson’s husband, Thomas Wilson. Thomas Wilson had assigned the life insurance proceeds to Mrs. McMahon to secure a financial obligation which he allegedly owed to her under a buy-sell agreement. Following…