METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHNSON

No. 8784.

363 A.2d 984 (1976)

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Annabelle JOHNSON, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reid C. Tait, Washington, D. C., with whom James Gregg, Washington, D. C., entered an appearance, for appellant.

Wiley A. Branton, Washington, D. C., with whom Robin Alexander Smith, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before FICKLING, KERN and HARRIS, Associate Judges.


HARRIS, Associate Judge:

A jury found in favor of Mrs. Annabelle Johnson (appellee) on her claim for $10,000 under a policy issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Metropolitan) on the life of her late husband. Metropolitan made a motion for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence, which the trial court denied. A motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict also was denied. Metropolitan contends that Mrs. Johnson was precluded by D.C.Code 1973...

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