Legal Opinion
Weems v. Jefferson-Pilot Life Ins. Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 5, 1995No. 1920981PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Willard and Julia Weems appeal from a summary judgment entered against them in their action against Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, Inc. ("Jefferson-Pilot"), in which they seek compensatory and punitive damages, based on Jefferson-Pilot's failure to pay a claim for insurance benefits. We affirm in part; reverse in part; and remand.
The following facts are essentially undisputed. In 1988, A.C. Johnson Trucking Company ("Johnson"), employed Willard Weems as its "marketing manager." In the same year, Johnson began providing major medical, life, and disability insurance for its employees,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Franklin v. MainSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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