National Security Fire & Casualty Co. v. Vintson

BEATTY, Justice.

Appeal by defendants; National Security Fire & Casualty Company (National Security) and William Feazell, from an adverse judgment entered on a jury verdict. The action involved coverage under a fire insurance policy and was brought by plaintiffs, James Vintson, Emma Vintson, and Cavalier Insurance Company (Cavalier). We reverse and remand.

*943Plaintiff James Vintson originally filed suit in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County on July 17, 1980. Vintson’s complaint, as finally amended, contained three counts: (1)breach of an oral contract for fire insurance; (2) fraud and…