George C. Bass, Jr. v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
George C. Bass, Jr. v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Case Date:
1936
Court Origin:
Circuit - Civil
Cause/Crime:
Insurance Disputes
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Hamilton
Division:
East
Number of Pages:
225
Notes / Description:
Under terms of plaintiff's policy with defendant he would be paid $25 per week for life if permanently disabled. On 3 March 1930 plaintiff accidentally injured himself by drinking a small amount of "Jamaica ginger" that contained a "foreign or poisonous" ingredient & suffered "multiple neuritis", resulting in permanent disability. Aetna discontinued its payments after 48 weeks & has not paid in 2 years. Exhibit of ginger extract located in ET Oversize Box 11.