Vernon G. Frey v. Security Insurance Company of Hartford, Successor by Merger to the New Amsterdam Casualty Company, a Corporation (Amended-2/24/70)

OPINION OF THE COURT

This is an appeal by the Security Insurance Company of Hartford (Security) 1 from the judgment of the district court, based on a jury verdict, in favor of Frey in the amount of $11,275 with interest from September 11, 1967. Security was Frey’s liability insurance carrier and had refused to afford coverage with respect to a negligence action brought against Frey. After settling the claim against him, Frey instituted the present proceeding to recover the amount of the settlement. Security’s motions for judgment N.O.V. and for a new trial were denied by the district court,…