Ziegelmann v. TMG Life Insurance Co.

MAKING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Terry Ziegelmann appealed from a summary judgment dismissing his action against TMG Life Insurance Company (“TMG”), claiming breach of contract and seeking additional disability benefits under an insurance policy. We hold, as a matter of law, Ziegelmann was not entitled to additional disability benefits under the policy, and we affirm the summary judgment.

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[¶ 2] In 1979 Ziegelmann purchased a whole life insurance policy from TMG. It included a disability rider providing that if Ziegelmann became disabled he would receive $1,000 per month for a period not to exceed five…