Legal Opinion
Donoghue v. American Nat. Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 14, 2002No. 1001926PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Application for Rehearing
The opinion of February 22, 2002, is withdrawn and the following is substituted therefor.
George Donoghue III seeks review of the Mobile Circuit Court's dismissal of his claims against American National Insurance Company ("American National") and its agent, Harold Knotts, Jr., stemming from Donoghue's purchase of life insurance from American National. Donoghue contends that the dismissal — based upon the trial court's holding that Donoghue's claims were not ripe for adjudication — was improper. We agree, and we reverse and remand.
I. Facts
In November 1993, Donoghue,…
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