Glens Falls Ins. Co. of Glens Falls, NY v. Anderson

MERRILL, Justice.

Louise S. Anderson sued The Glens Falls Insurance Company of Glens Falls, New York, under a group insurance policy, for damages due to injuries sustained by her in a fall. The cause was tried before the court without a jury and resulted in a judgment of $7,784.55 for the plaintiff. From that judgment, the defendant-insurer has appealed.

There is no dispute as to the essential facts. The plaintiff’s claim arises as a third party beneficiary under a contract of insurance purchased by the State Highway Department pursuant to Tit. 23, § 3, Code 1940, which provides the equivalent…