Legal Opinion

Watson v. ALA. FARM BUREAU MUT. CAS. INS. CO.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 8, 1985No. 84-20PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment which held that Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) had no duty to defend, or obligation to provide coverage, to appellant, Willie C. Watson, in a separate pending assault and battery action.

The facts giving rise to the declaratory judgment action occurred as follows: On June 20, 1980, Tim Koster and Michael Renfroe went to Koster's ex-wife's home. An argument ensued between Koster and his ex-wife Sharon. Sometime during the argument, Sharon's father, Willie Watson, telephoned her home, and he could tell that she…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ala. Farm Bureau Mut. Cas. Ins. v. DyerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  2. Southern Guaranty Insurance Co. v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Bob Roberts & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Cherokee Ins. Co. v. FrazierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. US Fidelity & Guar. Co. v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  3. Ala. Plating v. US Fidelity and Guar.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  4. State Auto Mutual Insurance v. McIntyre Ex Rel. BuckDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1987
  5. Reeves v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989

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