Jensvold v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance

HILTON, Justice.

Action on a limited accident insurance policy to recover damages for the loss of the sight of an eye. The defendant appeals from an order denying its motion in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.

The policy was written by the Southern Surety Company and later assigned to and assumed by the defendant here. Among other things it insured plaintiff against:

“The effects resulting exclusively of all other causes from bodily injury sustained by the insured during the life of this policy, solely through external, violent and accidental means,…