SIVERTSEN v. GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

No. 13282.

423 F.2d 443 (1970)

Phyllis J. SIVERTSEN, Appellant, v. The GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

Decided January 28, 1970.

Rehearing Denied March 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Gawrys, Norfolk, Va. (Van-Deventer, Black, Meredith & Martin, Norfolk, Va., on brief), for appellant.

William C. Worthington, Norfolk, Va. (Williams, Worrell, Kelly & Worthington, Norfolk, Va., on brief) for appellee.

Before WINTER and CRAVEN, Circuit Judges, and HARVEY, District Judge.


HARVEY, District Judge.

Suit on a life insurance policy issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) was brought in the court below by the widow of the deceased insured. Following a three-day trial, the jury returned a verdict on January 10, 1968 in favor of the widow in the amount of $20,000. Motions for a directed verdict, for judgment n. o. v. and for a new trial made by Guardian before the entry of judgment were denied by the District Judge...

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