Harris v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States

BACON, Judge.

This case was submitted to the trial court on stipulated facts.

The record shows appellee was employed as an auditor for Cities Service Oil Company. Appellant had written a group policy for employees of Cities Service and the policy was in effect on August 20, 1973, the date appellee was injured. Appellee had attempted to unstop a drain by pouring Drano into the drain, whereupon the chemicals exploded, damaging appellee’s right eye and causing blindness in that eye. It was further stipulated that appellant’s liability, if any, would be for the sum of $8,500. Also stipulated was…