Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Noe

This suit was brought by an employee of Kingsport Hosiery Mills on the disability clause of a group policy, under which she held a certificate providing for payment at death of $1000, and in case of total and permanent disability wholly incapacitating her for work, payment in monthly installments of $51.04 during continuance of disability up to the limit of $1000. She alleged permanent and total disability, and this issue was presented to the jury, which found for plaintiff. From a judgment for the lump sum of $1000, the total liability fixed by the policy, the Company appealed. The Court of…