Peterson v. Great American Insurance

Plaintiff brought this action to recover under a policy of hail insurance for the damage sustained by his crops from hail. The trial court submitted the case to a jury which returned a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant has appealed.

Appellant seeks a reversal upon four separate grounds. First, .it is contended the policy is an open policy and plaintiff failed to prove any damage. Second, the evidence fails to show the crop had reached an insurable stage. Third, plain tiff failed to give notice of loss as required by the policy. Fourth, plaintiff is bound by a release which he signed.

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