Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Thomas

I agree with Justice Murdock’s writing, although I express no opinion as to the proper interpretation of the policy language at issue in this case. I note that this Court has recently stated:

“Rule 18, Ala. R.App. P., provides that this Court may answer questions from federal courts only where ‘there are no clear controlling precedents’ and the answer to the question is ‘determinative of said cause.’ Construing an insurance policy treads no new ground under Alabama law, and precedent determinative of such an analysis is well settled. Public Bldg. Auth. of Huntsville v. St. Paul Fire & Marine…