Protective Life Insurance Company v. Broadus

INZER, Justice:

This is an appeal by Protective Life Insurance Company from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Pearl River County awarding appellee, A. L. Broadus, $3,200 as total disability benefits alleged to be due under the terms of a sickness and accident insurance policy issued by appellant.

The insurance contract was executed on July 24, 1963. On September 16, 1963, ap-pellee filed a claim for total disability benefits as provided in the policy. He alleged that he was disabled because of broncho-pneumonia with bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema. Appellant denied liability on the ground…