Legal Opinion

United Services Auto. Ass'n v. Wade

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 17, 1989No. 86-1511PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

United Services Automobile Association ("USAA") brought this action against Larry and Tracie Wade ("the Wades") for a declaratory judgment, seeking a determination of its nonliability under a homeowner's insurance policy purchased by the Wades. The Wades counterclaimed, seeking recovery under the policy for loss of their house and its contents, and seeking punitive damages for USAA's alleged bad faith in refusing to pay their claim.

The case was tried without a jury, and the trial court entered judgment against USAA on its complaint for declaratory judgment and in favor of the Wades on their…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Hammond v. City of GadsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  2. Green Oil Co. v. HornsbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. v. BowenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  4. Chavers v. National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  5. National Sav. Life Ins. Co. v. DuttonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. HaslipSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Federated Mutual Insurance Co. v. McKinnon Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  3. Central Alabama Elec. Co-Op. v. TapleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Vivian Mattison Morty Ronald Mattison v. Dallas Carrier CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
  5. McCullough v. Golden Rule Insurance Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1990

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