Lamar Life Ins. Co. v. Shaw

PRATHER, Justice,

for the Court:

Doris Shaw underwent spinal surgery for an injury related to a January, 1980 automobile accident. Mrs. Shaw’s claim for medical expenses was denied by Lamar Life Insurance Company because Mrs. Shaw had allegedly not been rendered wholly disabled as defined in the insurance policy.

Subsequently, the County Court of Jones County awarded the Shaws the entire amount of Mrs. Shaw’s medical expenses and the Circuit Court of Jones County affirmed. Lamar Life now perfects this appeal. We reverse.

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On January 17, 1980, Doris Shaw was involved in an automobile accident in…