Strickland v. Gulf Life Insurance

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

This is a certiorari. Strickland v. Gulf Life Ins. Co., 143 Ga. App. 67 (237 SE2d 530) (1977). It involves a life-accident policy issued in 1946 which, among other things, insures against the loss of a leg. The policy provides coverage if within 90 days of the injury there is "dismemberment by severance.” Strickland injured his right lower leg. Medical efforts to save the leg continued for 118 days. They proved unsuccessful and the leg was amputated. Gulf Life denied coverage because severance of the leg was beyond the 90 day limitation. The trial court granted…