KING v. BENEFIT TRUST LIFE INS. CO.


599 A.2d 68 (1991)

Douglas H. KING v. BENEFIT TRUST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided November 8, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon Holder, Holder & Grover, Portland, for plaintiff.

Joel C. Martin, Petruccelli, Cox & Martin, Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD and COLLINS, JJ.


ROBERTS, Justice.

Plaintiff Douglas H. King appeals from a summary judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Brodrick, J.) denying him benefits under an insurance policy issued by the defendant, Benefit Trust Life Insurance Company. On appeal King contends that the term "physician" in his disability insurance policy includes a chiropractor. Because we conclude that the policy term "physician" does not include a chiropractor, we affirm.

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