CRAIGIE v. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 4-60-Civ.-226.

191 F.Supp. 710 (1961)

William A. CRAIGIE and Bette P. Craigie, Plaintiffs, v. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, a corporation, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Minnesota corporation, Third-Party Defendant.

United States District Court D. Minnesota, Fourth Division.

March 14, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth W. Green, Minneapolis, Minn., for plaintiffs.

John P. Gorman, Chicago, Ill., and Frank X. Cronan, Minneapolis, Minn., for defendant and third-party plaintiff.

John A. McEachron, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., for third-party defendant.


DEVITT, Chief Judge.

This is a motion by defendant Firemen's Insurance Company (Firemen's) for judgment notwithstanding a $96,500 jury verdict and, in the alternative, for a new trial. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy. A statement of some facts and occurrences at the trial is necessary for an understanding of the issues involved.

This controversy arises as the result of a fire which completely destroyed plaintiffs...

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