WESTERN AMERICAN, INC. v. AETNA CAS. AND SUR. CO.

Nos. 88-2562, 88-2563.

915 F.2d 1181 (1990)

WESTERN AMERICAN, INC. d/b/a Western Adhesives of Missouri, Appellee, v. The AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, Appellant. Alexander and Alexander, Inc. WESTERN AMERICAN, INC. d/b/a Western Adhesives of Missouri, Appellant, v. The AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY; Alexander and Alexander, Inc., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 2, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Frederick Walters, Kansas City, Mo., for appellant.

Holland C. Capper, Kansas City, Mo., for appellee Western American.

William H. Sanders, Sr., Kansas City, Mo., for appellee Alexander & Alexander.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges, and BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

A fire destroyed most of Western America, Inc.'s (Western) adhesives manufacturing plant in September 1985. A jury awarded Western $759,616.00 for the loss of gross earnings resulting from the fire. Western's insurer, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (Aetna), appeals from the district court's1 denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for new trial. Western cross appeals from the denial...

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