Legal Opinion
Mt. Airy Ins. Co. v. Doe Law Firm
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 18, 1995No. 1940276-CERPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama has certified to this Court two questions regarding whether an insurer can obtain reimbursement from its insured for a payment it has made to its insured to settle a claim of a third party against its insured, if it is later determined that the insured's liability policy did not provide indemnity coverage for the third party's claim.
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The Doe law firm represented Samuel Davison, a plaintiff who had been injured in an automobile accident that occurred on December 5, 1989. The Doe law firm filed a complaint against several…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Town Council of Cahaba v. BurnettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
- INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS v. LiaoSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
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