Doe v. Northwestern National Life Insurance

Shaw, Judge:

Appellant Northwestern National Life Insurance Company appeals from an award by the circuit court to respondent John Doe. We affirm.

The question on appeal is whether respondent’s sexual impotence which resulted from pre-existing diabetes is a separate sickness so as to be covered under appellant’s policy issued to respondent.

In 1973,. respondent was diagnosed as diabetic and has been receiving daily injections of insulin for this condition since 1976. At this time, he became impotent for a two-week period. Starting in 1980, he began experiencing difficulty having erections.

On July…