Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Daniel

Thomas Daniel, insured under a group policy issued to Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company, his employer, brought this action to recover total disability benefits. The policy among other things provided: “Upon receipt at the home office in the City of New York, of due proof that any employee, while insured hereunder, and prior to his sixtieth birthday, has become totally and permanently disabled, as the result of bodily injury or disease, so as to be prevented thereby from engaging in any occupation and performing any work for compensation or profit, the company will . . pay equal…