Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States v. Short

Defendant-appellant (Equitable) appeals the judgment of the trial court that the injury to plaintiffappellee’s (Short’s) right eye is total and irrecoverable and thus covered under the terms and conditions of the group accident, death and dismemberment policy sued upon.

FACTS

Short, on June 24, 1970, was in the employ of Indiana University as a deliveryman at the medical center campus. After working that date he returned home and attempted to fix his lawn mower. However, while so doing a loose belt snapped in two pieces and struck him in the right eye. He was taken to Methodist Hospital where…