GENERAL LIFE AND ACC. INS. CO. v. HANDY

No. 08-88-00118-CV.

766 S.W.2d 370 (1989)

GENERAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Melvin D. HANDY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied March 22, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Bernard Whitney, W. Bernard Whitney, P.C., Sandra W. Gould, Gould & Associates, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Stephen L. Brannan, Law Offices of Stephen L. Brannan, Ruff Ahders, Ruff Ahders, Associated, Odessa, Michol O'Connor, Houston, for appellee.

Before OSBORN, C.J., and FULLER and KOEHLER, JJ.


OPINION

FULLER, Justice.

In a suit by a policyholder against his health insurer, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the policyholder. We affirm.

Appellee Melvin Handy (Handy) purchased a major medical expense policy issued by Appellant General Life and Accident Insurance Company (General Life). Handy later suffered a serious heart condition, resulting in open heart surgery. Appellant General Life denied coverage, asserting Handy's condition...

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