National Casualty Company v. Thompson

CATES, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment for $814.69 in Thompson’s favor based on a verdict after the trial judge had given the affirmative charge with hypothesis for him as plaintiff in an action on an accident insurance policy insuring him against “loss of time” from total or partial disability, i. e., loss “resulting solely from bodily injuries effected directly and independently of all other causes, by the happening of an External, Violent and Accidental event, while insured (Thompson) is operating, driving, riding in, demonstrating, adjusting or cranking an automobile.” (Italics…