Legal Opinion
Sawyer v. Washington National Insurance Company
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided July 10, 1967No. 8321PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOISE, Justice.
Defendant has appealed from a judgment in favor of plaintiff wherein disability payments of $240.00 per month for the period of June 1, 1965 to April 25, 1966, were granted.
Plaintiff’s rights and defendant’s liability turn on a policy of insurance to which was attached a “Disability Income Rider” providing a monthly indemnity of $240.00 in the event of total disability resulting from accident. “Total disability” is defined as follows :
“The term total disability as used in this rider shall mean complete inability of the Insured due to injury or sickness to perform each…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Ayres v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Heald v. Aetna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1937
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. CaveCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Southern California Petroleum Corp. v. Royal Indemnity Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by3 opinions
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