Legal Opinion
Knight v. Alfa Life Insurance Corp.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 21, 1992No. 1910089PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOUSTON, Justice.
The plaintiff, Ruby Knight, individually and as the administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Grady Knight, appeals from a summary judgment for the defendant, Alfa Life Insurance Corporation (“Alfa”), in this action to recover damages for breach of a life insurance contract. We affirm.
Grady Knight applied to Alfa, through one of its soliciting agents, for a $25,000 life insurance policy. Ruby Knight was to be the primary beneficiary. Mr. Knight paid the agent $114 at the time the application was taken as a deposit to be applied against the first premium for the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cherokee Life Ins, Co. v. BrannumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
- Liberty Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Gillilan v. Federated Guar. Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Liberty National Life Insurance Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
- Security Life and Trust Company v. GalinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
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