Legal Opinion
Ferris v. Jennings
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided December 28, 1993No. Civ. A. 91-T-1382-NPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, Chief Judge.
In this lawsuit, plaintiffs Elmer and Shirley Ferris have sued defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, claiming benefits under certain underinsured motorist insurance contracts. Mrs. Ferris was injured in an automobile accident, and she and Mr. Ferris now seek to collect from State Farm proceeds for injuries not adequately covered 'by other insurance and which, as argued by the Ferrises, are due them under the underinsured motorists policies issued to them by State Farm. The Ferrises have invoked the jurisdiction of the…
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