Allstate Ins. Co. v. Hilley

Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate") appeals from a $2,000,000 judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of James Larry Hilley and Robbie Hilley, based on the Hilleys' claim of fraudulent misrepresentation. In Hilley v. Allstate Ins. Co.,562 So.2d 184 (Ala. 1990), this Court affirmed the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Allstate on the Hilleys' claims of breach of contract, outrageous conduct, bad-faith refusal to pay, and violation of public policy. The trial court had denied Allstate's motion for a summary judgment as to the Hilleys' fraudulent misrepresentation claim.…