Mitchell v. Equitable Equipment Co.

LEMMON, Judge.

Equitable Equipment Company has appealed from a judgment awarding plaintiff long-term disability benefits under the provisions of a group insurance policy issued by Continental Assurance Company.1

Plaintiff was employed by Equitable as a welder from May, 1967 until February 10, 1971, when plaintiff entered the hospital suffering from a perforated ulcer. He has not worked since that date.

Continental paid plaintiff short-term disability benefits for the maximum period of 26 weeks. In this suit asserting entitlement to long-term benefits, Equitable raised several issues, including…