Teague v. Springfield Life Insurance Co.

MARTIN (Harry C.), Judge.

Defendant contends that those portions of the judgment entitling plaintiff to disability benefits from 22 October 1980 through 17 December 1980 and into the future are not supported by the jury verdict finding that plaintiff was disabled on or prior to 22 October 1980, and are conditional and therefore void. We disagree. Defendant relies heavily upon Green v. Casualty Co., 203 N.C. 767, 167 S.E. 38 (1932). In Green the contract of insurance provided for payments as long as plaintiff was alive and disabled. The jury found plaintiff to be disabled, and the trial court…