Dina v. Ætna Life Insurance

This action was submitted on this agreed statement of facts:

The plaintiff, Patrick J. Dina, an employee of United States Freight Company, was a member of a group insurance plan through his employer. Periodically, a sum of money was withheld from the plaintiff’s salary to pay for his share of coverage under said group plan. The carrier for the group plan was the defendant, .¿Etna Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut.

Under the group plan the plaintiff’s wife was considered to be a dependent and was entitled to the stated benefits. The plaintiff’s wife, Agnes Dina, was employed by…