Boone v. United Founders Life Insurance Co.

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This is an action by an insured against his insurer for recovery under an insurance policy for “entire and irrecoverable loss of sight” in one eye. After a nonjury trial, the trial court rendered a take-nothing judgment against the plaintiff. From this judgment, the plaintiff has perfected his appeal.

We reverse and remand.

The insurer issued a policy which insured the plaintiff for $2500 for the “entire and irrecoverable loss of sight” in one eye. On September 6, 1974, while the policy was in force, the plaintiff was struck in the left eye by a piece of shattered…