Court Opinion

ID: 9602739
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 01:59:31.411606+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T11:31:19.317052
License: Public Domain

Oxner, Justice
(dissenting).
I regret the necessity of dissenting.
Section 7 of the General Provisions in the policy is, in full, as follows:
*258“The indemnities shown in this Policy shall apply only to Insureds between the ages of ten (10) and sixty-four (64) inclusive. Between the ages of five (5) and nine (9) inclusive, and between the ages of sixty-five (65) and sixty-nine (69) inclusive, the indemnities shown in this Policy will be reduced one-half. Part D and E Section One and Part C Section Two however, will not be affected by this age difference.”
Doubtless the foregoing section was inserted because of the difference in the accident rate between certain age groups. This provision cannot be said to be an arbitrary or unreasonable one. I think it is clear and unambiguous and is not modified or qualified by Section 13 of the General Provisions. Nor do I find any'repugnancy between the two sections.
While I do not approve the arrangement in this policy, it is my view that the Court is not justified in refusing to give full force and effect to Section 7. A statute of the character referred to in the majority opinion undoubtedly serves a very wholesome purpose, but the General Assembly of this State has not enacted any legislation along this line.
I would affirm the judgment below.