Garrett v. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance

Lewis, Justice.

This is an action by the plaintiff, William M. Garrett, to recover disability benefits under several policies of insurance issued to him by the defendant, The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. The policies of insurance issued by the defendant provided for a total payment of $250.00 per month to plaintiff and waiver of premiums upon his becoming totally and permanently disabled within the meaning of the policy provisions. During the trial of the case the defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor upon the ground that the only reasonable inference to…