Legal Opinion
Best v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 24, 1989No. 87-1347PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This case involves an underinsured motorist coverage question, and presents a conflict of laws question regarding which of two states' laws should apply. The parties do not dispute the facts, which were stipulated in the trial court. These facts are as follows:
"On June 10, 1985, William Best was involved in an automobile accident in Blount County, Alabama. Mr. Best and his son were returning to their home in Taylors, South Carolina, after a visit with Mr. Best's son's fiance. William Best was at all times relevant to this action a resident of South Carolina. The vehicle in which Mr. Best was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Johnson v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- State Farm Auto. Ins. Co. v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Mooradian v. Canal Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Newman v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
3Cited by13 opinions
- Lambert v. State FarmSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Smith v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2006
- Cherokee Ins. Co., Inc. v. SanchesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
- Brown MacH. Works & Supply Co. v. Ins. Co. of North Am.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- WESTERN WORLD INS. v. City of TuscumbiaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
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