Kitchen v. Time Insurance Co.

LeGRAND, Justice.

This is an appeal from a ruling on an application for adjudication of law points under Rule 105, Rules of Civil Procedure. It involves the construction of an insurance policy. The sole issue presented is whether the undefined term “sickness” as used in an accident and health policy includes alcoholism. The trial court found for plaintiff, and we affirm that ruling.

The admitted facts presented by the pleadings may be paraphrased as follows:

Defendant issued a group insurance policy to the Iowa Optometric Association, insuring its individual members and their eligible dependents…