Blazek v. North American Life & Casualty Co.

Knutson, Justice.

This is an action to recover benefits under a health and accident insurance policy. Plaintiff had a verdict for $6,680 and defendant appeals from a judgment entered thereon.

Plaintiff worked his way up from a masonry helper through a four-year bricklayer apprenticeship until he received his journeyman’s card. Subsequently he went into business for himself as a masonry contractor. He was industrious and the quality of his work was so exceptional that at the time of his injury he always had more jobs than he could handle and was constantly in demand by contractors for both…