Riley v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co.

Summary

The court held that Connecticut's waiver rule applies when a civil trial court reserves decision on a directed-verdict motion and the defendant then presents its own evidence. By presenting evidence, the defendant waived any challenge limited to the sufficiency of the plaintiff's case-in-chief, and the trial court properly considered the entire evidentiary record in denying judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The judgment was affirmed.