Whittle v. Government Employees Insurance

The ‘ ‘ medical payments ’ ’ clause in the automobile liability policy here involved obligated the defendant, within fixed monetary limits, to pay all reasonable expenses “incurred within one year from the date of accident”. The disputed item concerns dental services allegedly required as the result of an accident, but which were not paid for or could not be completed within one year thereof.

While we agree with the trial court that the clause in question was, as a matter of law, clear and unambiguous, we do not agree with the restricted interpretation which it has placed upon this clause. In…