Legal Opinion

Alfa Life Ins. Corp. v. Hughes

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 25, 2003No. 1011091PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Alfa Life Insurance Corporation ("Alfa") appeals from a class- certification order obtained by Robert Hughes, Donald Cline, Tom Dake, and Patti Dake, present policyholders of Alfa life-insurance policies (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the plaintiff policyholders"). We vacate the class-certification order and remand.

I. Factual Background

The plaintiff policyholders purchased "Whole Life 110"1 insurance policies from Alfa; the policies were purchased…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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3Cited by15 opinions

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