Pennsylvania Life Ins. Co. v. Mattingly

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Harold Mattingly obtained verdict and judgment against Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company based on his claim of total disability as the result of an accident, within the provisions of a nonoccupational policy Pennsylvania issued to him. A summary of the facts will be given before discussion of the numerous grounds of error asserted by Pennsylvania.

Mattingly fell from a combine on October 15, 1966. He experienced pain in his low back region as a result of the fall, for which he sought medical treatment two days later when he called on his family physician, Dr. Atherton.…