Sheehan v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
*140BLOODWORTH, Justice.
This is an appeal by one of several claimants to the proceeds of the uninsured motorists coverage under an automobile liability .insurance policy after a decree was rendered awarding the proceeds to the several claimants on a pro rata basis.
The insurance company paid $17,000 into court by Bill of Interpleader, alleging there were three claimants to the fund and that their claims exceeded the policy limits of $20,000. The insurer claimed a reduction of $3,000 from the policy limits for the amounts it had paid the three claimants under the “Medical Expense Coverage” of the…
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