Fred M. Hart v. Orion Insurance Company Limited

BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

In 1967, while piloting an airplane as a captain for Frontier Airlines, plaintiff-appellant sustained injuries. Thereafter, he was unable to pass the required physical examination and the Federal Aviation Administration refused to renew his first class pilot’s license. He had an occupational disability policy with the defendant-appellee. His demand for payment of the policy amount was denied. A dispute ensued over the arbitration provisions of the policy. In 1969, he brought the instant suit and the court stayed proceedings pending compliance with the arbitration…