Bagnall v. Travelers Insurance

Plaintiff sought to recover the benefits to which he claimed to be entitled under the disability provisions of three life insurance policies. Upon a triál by the court sitting without a jury judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff, from which judgment defendant appeals.

On July 19, 1926, plaintiff became totally disabled as the result of a disease known as hyper-thyroidism and remained so totally disabled from that date until February 14, 1927. Plaintiff returned to work on February 15th and was not totally disabled thereafter. The court found that “plaintiff became wholly disabled by a…