Hall v. American Indemnity Group

CRAWLEY, Judge.

In May 1991, Alabama First Insurance Company (“Alabama First”) filed a complaint for a declaratory judgment against James W. Hall and American Indemnity Group (“American”), requesting that the trial court determine its liability for a claim Hall made on an insurance policy. Hall answered and filed a cross-claim against American and a counterclaim against Alabama First. In October 1991, Hall amended his cross-claim to seek damages for breach of contract, bad faith refusal to pay an insurance claim, fraud, and the tort of outrage. On February 26, 1993, American filed a motion for…