Legal Opinion

Blalock v. Sutphin

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 26, 2018No. 1170879PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELLERS, Justice.

Kimberly Denise Blalock appeals from an order of the DeKalb Circuit Court holding that Crimson Jade Sutphin is the rightful beneficiary of a policy insuring the life of Loyd Sutphin, Jr. ("Loyd"), issued by New York Life Insurance Company. We affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

In late 2011, an agent for New York Life met with Loyd at his place of work in Chattanooga, Tennessee. At that time, Loyd completed an application for a $250,000 individual whole life-insurance policy. In that application, he listed his home address in Henegar, Alabama, and named his daughter,…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. Sveen v. MelinSupreme Court of the United States · 2018
  3. Stovall v. Universal Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  4. Edwards v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  5. Cherokee Ins. Co., Inc. v. SanchesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007

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