WHARTON v. LOUISIANA HOSPITAL SERVICE, INC.

No. 6550.

183 So.2d 133 (1966)

Edward B. WHARTON v. LOUISIANA HOSPITAL SERVICE, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 28, 1966.

Writ Refused April 15, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom H. Matheny, of Pittman & Matheny, Hammond, for appellant.

Allen B. Pierson, of Pierson & Pierson, Ponchatoula, for appellee.

Before R. S. ELLIS, LANDRY, REID, BAILES and F. S. ELLIS, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

This appeal presents for determination the following question of law: Does the attached liability of a group insurer for medical expense pursuant to a "dread disease endorsement" of a health and accident policy, cease upon failure of the insured to make premium payments allegedly due subsequent to the onset of the disease by the terms of the policy? The learned trial court resolved the issue adversely to defendant-insurer, Louisiana Hospital Service...

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