Squires v. Hayes

A writ of garnishment is sought by the plaintiff in the present case, following a jury verdict in his favor against a doctor who was insured by the garnishee defendant, on claims of breach of contract, loss of society, companionship and consortium, and expenses in the lump sum of $14,000. The theory there advanced and accepted by the jury was generally one of breach of implied contract by the doctor to employ the “standard treatments” in treating plaintiff’s wife, and the controlling question to be resolved in this appeal is whether the insurance policy covers claims for this implied breach…