JENNINGS v. LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN LIFE INS. CO.

No. 53886.

290 So.2d 811 (1974)

James JENNINGS, Sr. v. LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 22, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Bass, Bass & Lawes, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-applicant.

Herschel T. Abbott, Jr., Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, for defendant-respondent.


DIXON, Justice.

The issue to be decided here is whether silicosis is a "sickness" or an "injury" under a disability income policy of insurance. The policy was issued by defendant to plaintiff, and stipulated that for disability resulting from sickness defendant would pay $50.00 weekly commencing one hundred eighty days following the onset of the disability and would continue for two years. In the case of disability from injury, however, the payments would continue...

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