Legal Opinion
Mathews v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided August 4, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-H-852-NPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HOBBS, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff attorneys represented James Godwin, a grievously injured party, in effecting a large settlement after a trial against a negligent driver. Defendant Bankers Life was the medical insurance
carrier for Godwin. As of the trial date, November 3, 1986, Bankers Life had paid a total of $114,776.50 toward the medical expenses of Godwin. Because Godwin was successful in his suit against the party causing his injuries, Bankers Life is entitled to recover the sum paid by it for Godwin’s medical expenses “out of” the fund created through the efforts of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kimbrough v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
- Lewis v. Railroad Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- Henley & Clarke v. Blue Cross-Blue ShieldCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ala. v. FreemanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Smith v. Alabama Medicaid AgencyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Government Employees Ins. Co. v. CapulliCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
- Alston v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995
- Eiland v. MeherinCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
- Lyons v. GEICO Ins. Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. PritchardCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2015
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.