Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Wells

Homer Baxter Wells recovered a judgment against Aetna Life Insurance Company for the amount of certain medical expenses incurred in treatment of a heart attack he sustained while working for the Tom Brown Drilling Company. Aetna had issued a policy to Tom Brown Drilling Company which provided medical benefits for employees’ injuries or illnesses which were not covered by worker’s compensation insurance. Judgment was rendered for Wells on the jury finding that the heart attack was not an accidental injury. The court of civil appeals affirmed. 557 S.W.2d 144.

Wells and the other employees of Tom…