Wiggins v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
The issue is whether the trial court erred in denying the plaintiff's motions to proceed against the defendant's insurance carrier after the plaintiff had obtained a default judgment against the defendant. We hold that Alabama law requires the plaintiff to bring a separate action against the insurance carrier. Therefore, the trial court did not err, and we affirm.
Melissa Wiggins was struck in the face by Chris Sanders while attending a fraternity party at the University of Alabama. As a result of the blow, Wiggins lost several teeth and has undergone implant surgery. Sanders is a student at…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Maness v. ALABAMA FARM BUREAU, ETC.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Joe Fleming v. Pan American Fire & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Wood v. City of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Haston v. Transamerica Ins. ServicesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- Insurance Company of North America v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Pratt Capital, Inc. v. BoyettSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
- Wheelwright Trucking Co. v. Dorsey Trailers, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2001
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