Lowe v. Nationwide Ins. Co.

521 So.2d 1309 (1988)

Nelda Pillow LOWE and James Lowe

v.

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY.

86-1149.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

February 26, 1988.

David B. Carnes of Carnes, Wamsley, Waid & Hyman, Gadsden, for appellants.

James D. Pruett of Pruett, Turnbach & Warren, Gadsden, for appellee.

JONES, Justice.

Counsel for the appellants aptly states the issue presented: "Whether an insured may file a claim for underinsured motorist coverage against his or her own insurer in the same lawsuit with the insured's claim against the alleged underinsured motorist and litigate all the issues in one proceeding. Put…