Matthews v. Louisiana Industrial Life Ins. Co.

On December 17, 1941, Victoria Matthews, the plaintiff and appellee herein, filed this suit against the Louisiana Industrial Life Insurance Company, Inc., seeking to recover the sum of $500 for permanent, total disability under the terms of two combination life, accident and health insurance policies issued to her by the company. The disability complained of is total and permanent blindness alleged to have occurred in January, 1941.

Under the terms and by the provisions of the two policies, the plaintiff and insured is entitled to receive $5 per week for a period not exceeding 100 weeks ($3 on…