Legal Opinion
Francois v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 13, 1981No. 12057PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLIEBERT, Judge.
In July, 1976, the defendant, The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (hereafter MONY), issued to plaintiff, Ro-gert A. Francois (hereafter Francois), a disability income policy. In August, 1976, defendant injured his back while installing a tile floor. The injuries resulted in hospitalization and excision of herniated discs at the L4,5 and L5-S1 levels. He also had a herniated disc at L3,4. The medical evidence indicated it was better not to excise this disc because it might result in nerve root damage. MONY paid disability benefits under the policy from August, 1976…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Crowe v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Ayres v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Morgan v. Matlack, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Foret v. Aetna Life & Cas. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
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