Legal Opinion
Jeremy J. Smith v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 28, 1995No. 94-2396, 94-2714PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
In 1986, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (Equitable) issued a disability insurance policy to Jeremy Smith that provided a monthly insurance benefit of $4,000 if Smith became totally disabled and could not continue in his regular occupation, which at that time was being the manager of a computer company. In 1988, Smith developed an acute anxiety disorder accompanied with agoraphobia, which left him unable to continue executive duties. In 1991, he applied for the disability benefits. After initial acceptance of Smith’s application, Equitable refused…
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