Forman v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

This is an action to recover monthly payments for disability under supplemental provisions in two life insurance policies issued by defendant to plaintiff in August, 1926. The policies provided that “If the insured shall become totally and permanently disabled, either physically or mentally from any cause whatsoever, to such an extent that he is rendered wholly, continuously and permanently unable to engage in any occupation or perform any work for any kind of compensation of financial value,” the company would pay him $100 a month under each policy.

In 1928, plaintiff had thrombo-phlebitis of…