Southern General Insurance v. Tippins Bank & Trust Co.

Pope, Chief Judge.

Defendant Southern General Insurance Company appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs Tommy J. Dees, Jr. and Tippins Bank & Trust Company (“Tippins”) and denial of its motion for summary judgment.

The facts pertinent to this appeal are uncontroverted by the parties. In June 1990, Dees, through an insurance agency, purchased a *177standard fire insurance policy from the defendant which provided coverage of his residence and its contents from June 18,1990 through June 18, 1991. Tippins was listed in the “Mortgage Clause” as a loss payee or…