Bochner
Bochner v. Equitable Life Assurance Society
Opinion
Opinion
Willis, J.
Appellant, plaintiff below, brought suit against respondent to recover weekly indemnities under a health policy of insurance. Respondent denied liability and by counterclaim sought to recover certain payments of such indemnities theretofore made. After trial by the court, findings and conclusions were filed and thereon a judgment was entered that plaintiff take nothing and that defendant recover from plaintiff the sum of $428.56, with certain interest. From this judgment this appeal is prosecuted, and the chief contention of appellant is that the findings in respect to the question of disability and on the issues raised by the counterclaim are not supported by the evidence.
The indemnity clause provided that if disease shall wholly and continuously disable the insured and prevent him from performing any and every duty pertaining to his occupation, the society will pay for the period of such continuous disability the sum of $50 per week for not exceeding 52 weeks; and that after such payment for 52 weeks the society will continue the payment of weekly indemnities in the same amount thereafter so long as the insured shall be wholly and continuously disabled by such disease from…