Old Southern Life Ins. Co. v. Woodall

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This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment for the plaintiff based upon a jury award of $25,000. We affirm.

The facts of this case are reported in Old Southern LifeInsurance Co. v. Woodall, 295 Ala. 235, 326 So.2d 726 (1976). On the first trial, we reversed the decision and remanded the case for deficiencies pertaining to two of the three claims for relief.

Thereafter the defendant amended its answer by alleging additional defenses: (1) By paying Six…