STONE, Chief Judge.
We reverse a judgment in favor of the insured because the trial court improperly denied State Farm's request for a brief recess to address an issue raised by the trial court sua sponte. The principal issue at trial was whether the insured was bound by a prior rejection of an option to stack uninsured motorist coverage.
The court directed a verdict in favor of the insured's estate based on the court's concern that State Farm had failed...
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