Bushfield v. World Mutual Insurance

This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in an action against the World Mutual Health and Accident Insurance Company of Pennsylvania.

Defendant insurance company issued to Dollie L. Bushfield on January 28, 1961, a "hospital indemnity" policy. Under its terms the insurer agreed to pay $100 per week when injury or sickness during the term of the policy necessitated confinement of insured as a resident patient in a hospital at the direction and under the care of a physician for the time that the insured is so confined.

This action was commenced on November 29, 1961, alleging that…