Duren v. Northwestern National Life Ins. Co.

581 So.2d 810 (1991)

Christine DUREN

v.

NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

89-944.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

May 17, 1991.

Bryan G. Duhé, Mobile, for appellant.

Sandy Grisham Robinson of Coale, Helmsing, Lyons, Sims & Leach, Mobile, for appellee.

ALMON, Justice.

Christine Duren, as beneficiary of a life insurance policy on her deceased husband, Dale Duren, filed an action in tort and in contract against the insurer, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company. Northwestern defended on the grounds that its denial of benefits and return of premiums were proper because, it claimed, Mr. Duren…