Legal Opinion
Marker v. Union Fidelity Life Insurance
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided March 9, 1989No. C-88-223-GPublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
RUSSELL A. ELIASON, United States Magistrate.
This case involves plaintiff’s attempt to collect on three separate group hospital indemnity insurance policies issued by defendant.1 Plaintiff underwent a precautionary, elective appendectomy, after consultation with his doctor, because of his lengthy and extensive overseas travels. The operation was successful. Defendant refused to pay on the grounds that plaintiff’s elective surgery is not covered by the contract but only hospitalization for a sickness or injury. Plaintiff seeks recovery not only on the contract but for additional sums for…
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