Crowell v. Federal Life & Casualty Co.

397 Mich. 614 (1976)

247 N.W.2d 503

CROWELL

v.

FEDERAL LIFE & CASUALTY COMPANY

Docket No. 57196.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided November 23, 1976.

White, Spaniola, Knudsen, Stariha & Potuznik, P.C., for plaintiff.

Landman, Hathaway, Latimer, Clink & Robb (by William M. Newman) for defendant.

FITZGERALD, J.

The issue on appeal is whether plaintiff suffers from a "confining sickness," as defined by a policy of health and accident insurance issued to him by defendant Federal Life and Casualty Company. The policy was issued to plaintiff in September of 1966 for an annual premium of $201.50. The…