Williams v. American Casualty Co. of Reading, Pennsylvania

Opinion

TOBRINER, J.

Marian A. Williams, widow of Harold R. Williams, instituted this action against her husband’s former employer, Atlantic Research Company (Atlantic) and the American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania (American Casualty) to recover benefits under a group disability insurance policy issued by American Casualty and administered in part by Atlantic. Mr. Williams died on October 25, 1964, 25 days after his employment with Atlantic had terminated, and defendants denied liability on the grounds that (1) the policy had terminated prior to Williams’ death and (2) that the…