Travelers Insurance v. Blakey

This case involves a contract of medical insurance. The facts are set out in the opinion of the Court of Appeals, Travelers Ins. Co. v. Blakey, 177 Ga. App. 1 (1) (338 SE2d 451) (1985), and will be repeated or supplemented herein only as necessary. The dispute between the parties concerns the interpretation of a group policy’s definition of the term “covered medical expenses.” The policy defined that term as including “physician’s or surgeon’s services for a surgical procedure and other medical care and treatment. . . .” (Emphasis supplied.)

The trial court submitted the construction of the…