Legal Opinion

Tenney v. AMERICAN LIFE AND ACCIDENT INS. COMPANY

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 20, 1960No. 30498PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES D. CLEMENS, Special Judge.

This is an action on a hospitalization insurance policy. The issue: Does the policy limitation of $150 per month limit benefits to $5 per day?

Plaintiff had been hospitalized for ten •days at a charge of $14 per day, and made claim for $140. The defendant denied liability for more than $5 per day. The policy provided:

“Monthly Hospital Room, Board and General Nursing Care incurred per person not to exceed $150.00.

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“1. Monthly Hospital Room and Board. If the insured * * * shall be hospitalized * * * the Company will pay the actual expense incurred for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. BlandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945
  2. Chamberlain v. Mutual Ben. Health & Acc. Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1953
  3. Boecker v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1955

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Swaringin v. Allstate Insurance CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. German St. Vincent Orphan Association, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. Schupbach v. SchupbachMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. Buchmiller v. BuchmillerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Page v. GreenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988

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