Alfa Life Ins. Corp. v. Culverhouse

This is a dispute over proceeds from a life insurance policy issued to Tullie R. Culverhouse, Sr., by Alfa Life Insurance Company ("Alfa").1 In 1988, Tullie Culverhouse was murdered by a then unknown assailant. Tullie's son, Jason Hunter Culverhouse ("Hunter"), a named beneficiary under the Alfa policy, filed a claim for the proceeds of the policy. Alfa paid the claim. Some four years later, Hunter admitted that he had murdered his father. His brother, T. Robert Culverhouse, Jr. ("Robin"), then sued Alfa, claiming the proceeds provided for in the policy. Alfa moved for a summary judgment,…