Legal Opinion
Southern United Life Insurance Co. v. Gregory
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 29, 1987No. 85-311PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEAGALL, Justice.
Southern United Life Insurance Company appeals from a $15,474.01 jury verdict entered against it for breach of two insurance contracts. We reverse.
Lovie Gregory, as executrix of the estate of Chester Gregory, and Camden National Bank filed suit against Southern United, alleging breach of two insurance contracts and bad faith failure to pay the claims on the two contracts.
Southern United is an Alabama insurance company whose business includes the writing of creditor-debtor life insurance for banks. Camden National Bank (hereinafter “Bank”), acting as an agent for Southern…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Osborn v. JohnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Southern Guaranty Insurance Company v. RhodesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1971
- Ivie v. International Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- National Security Fire and Casualty Co. v. NewmanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974
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