Lehr v. Professional Underwriters

Plaintiff, a licensed chiropractor, on January 11, 1936, took out a policy of indemnity in defendant company against loss from liability imposed by law on account of bodily injuries or death suffered by any person or persons in consequence of any claim or suit resulting from errors or mistakes committed , by him in his practice during the year ending January 11,1937.

On March 8, 1938, two suits were begun against plaintiff for malpractice alleged to have occurred in the latter part of January, 1936, and to have continued until March 27, 1936. Defendant, upon being notified by plaintiff that…