Standard Acc. Ins. Co. of Detroit v. Bittle
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
This was a suit on a policy of combined health and aceident insurance. The policy provided for the payment of $200 per month for 12 months because of total disability resulting from sickness, and $200' per month for 48 months for total disability resulting independently of all other causes from aceident. The maximum indemnity under both features was $200 per month. The insured sued and recovered judgment for the full indemnity less a payment of $600, provided for total disability from aceident. The judgment included 12 per cent, of the principal amount as a penalty, as…
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