Fine v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States

Stone, Justice.

Action to recover total and permanent disability cash benefits. Verdict was directed for defendant. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered thereon.

The controlling policy provisions are these:

“If the insured becomes wholly and permanently disabled before age 60 the society will if * pay to the insured a disability annuity of twenty dollars a month. * * *

“Disability shall be deemed to be total when it is of such an extent that the insured is prevented thereby from engaging in any occupation or performing any work for compensation of financial value, and such total disability…