Carter v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

The plaintiff sued the insurance company on an accident and health insurance policy providing disability benefits, on account of an injury to his left eye. The company’s defense was based upon a clause in the policy, that “this insurance shall not cover injuries arising out of, or in the course of, any employment for wage or profit.” The facts are not in dispute. On the day of the injury the plaintiff was working on Peachtree road in or near Atlanta. His duties were to “send stuff up to the men on poles,” which were being set for Georgia Power Company *368or a corporation in charge of the work…