Legal Opinion

Burns v. Motors Ins. Corp.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 26, 1988No. Civ. 5963-XPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This case involves the plaintiffs' claims for breach of contract and bad faith.

The plaintiffs, Mrs. Frances Burns and Mr. L.D. Burns, purchased a used automobile from Gordon White Motors in Cuthbert, Georgia on August 25, 1981. The plaintiffs financed the vehicle through GMAC. At the time of their purchase of the automobile, the plaintiffs purchased an insurance policy from Motors Insurance Corporation Life Insurance Company (hereinafter M.I.C.) for the purpose of insuring themselves from default on the automobile in the event that they were unable to meet their car payments because of death…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Wilson v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  2. National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. v. BowenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  3. Gulf Atlantic Life Ins. Co. v. BarnesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  4. B & M HOMES, INC. v. HoganSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  5. Great Atl. & Pac. Tea Co., Inc. v. SealySupreme Court of Alabama · 1979

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. LeFevre v. WestberrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  2. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co. v. BartonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
  3. Davis v. Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  4. Loyal American Life Ins. v. MattiaceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  5. Wojtala v. WojtalaCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017

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