Legal Opinion
Big Three Motors, Inc. v. Employers Ins. Co. of Ala.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 6, 1984No. 82-807PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of an insurance company in a declaratory judgment action. The judgment denied coverage as a matter of law, based upon the named insured's delay of at least three years and nine months in giving notice to the insurer of lawsuits filed against the insured.
On October 23, 1977, Employers Insurance Company of Alabama, Inc. (Employers) issued a general liability automobile policy to Big Three Motors, Inc. (Big Three Motors), wherein Employers agreed to
"pay on behalf of the insured all sums which the insured shall become legally obligated to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- American Liberty Insurance Company v. SoulesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- Southern Guaranty Insurance Co. v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- American Fire and Casualty Company v. TankersleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- Big Three Motors, Inc. v. RutherfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
3Cited by7 opinions
- Hopkins v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Correll v. Fireman's Fund Ins. CompaniesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Midwest Emp. Cas. v. E. Ala. Health CareSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
- Dill v. Colonial Ins. Co. of CaliforniaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Hopkins v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
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