Legal Opinion
Thomas Baker v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 19, 1999No. 97-2756PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Traxler and Chief Judge Hilton joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
Appellant Thomas Baker challenges a denial of health care benefits by his insurer appellee Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company. Baker incurred substantial medical expenses as a result of an automobile accident in which he was driving drunk and collided with another vehi cle, killing the driver. Baker pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, a felony under North Carolina law. Provident denied Baker benefits under a clause in his…
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