Mid-Western Life Insurance Co. v. Goss

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

Larry and Ann Goss brought this action against Mid-Western Life Insurance Company asserting that the Company had breached an insurance contract by refusing to pay their claim for hospitalization benefits. Mid-Western maintained that Ann Goss’ hospitalization for appendicitis was not covered by its policy. At trial Mid-Western’s motion for an instructed verdict in its favor was granted. The court of civil appeals reversed and remanded concluding that there was sufficient evidence to require the submission to the jury of the issue of whether the policy did indeed cover…