Legal Opinion

Comfort v. Continental Casualty Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 16, 1948No. 47320PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHays, J.

Appellee, at the time in question, carried two insurance policies with appellant. One was known as a “medical reimbursement” policy; the other as a “loss of time” policy.

The medical-reimbursement policy provided:

“ ‘Injury’ as used in this policy means bodily injury which is the sole cause of the loss and which is effected solely through accidental means while the policy is in force.”

The loss-of-time policy provided:

‘Injury’ as used in this policy means bodily injury (suicide or self-destruction or any attempt thereat while either sane or insane not included) which is the sole cause of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lickleider v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  2. Rowe v. United Commercial Travelers Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  3. Tuthill v. AldenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  4. Dawson v. Bankers Life Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1933
  5. Guest v. Burlington Opera-House Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1888

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Central Bearings Co. v. Wolverine Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  2. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. PetersenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  3. Goodman v. GonseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
  4. Hebert Ex Rel. Hebert v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
  5. Sigler v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1981

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