AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. v. Hare

WRIGHT, Judge.

Suit was brought by appellee as plaintiff below upon a group policy of health insurance issued by' defendant-appellant covering employees and certain dependents of employees of Southern Bell Telephone Company in Birmingham, Alabama. The policy was issued in 1961 and certificates as to coverage under the policy were provided by appellant for distribution to those employees covered.

Appellee’s suit was in two counts each claiming the amount of $7518.33 due under a medical expense plan provided in the policy. Count One claimed this sum because of the expenses of confinement of…