Legal Opinion
Broadway v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided March 4, 2019No. CASE NO. 2:17-CV-398-WKWPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. Keith Watkins, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
*1331"No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause; because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity." The Federalist No. 10 (James Madison). James Madison missed Alabama law, or Alabama law missed James Madison. In Alabama actions involving uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage,1 the insurer is the coach of the opposing team and the referee. Here is how Alabama law on uninsured motorist coverage works: Consumer buys the insurance company's product - uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) motorist…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. FieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Spencer Waddell v. Valley Forge Dental AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Jean-Baptiste v. GutierrezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Jackson v. Alto Experience, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2024
- Voss v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2021