Hutson v. Continental Assurance Co.

Littlejohn, Justice:

This appeal encompasses five separate suits brought by-respondent Jerry Hutson against the appellants, Continental Assurance Company (Continental) and Harco Insurance Services, Inc. (Harco), seeking damages for breach of several contracts of credit disability insurance allegedly issued by and through the appellants ■ to Hutson. The five actions have identical captions, present the same issues, and encompass essentially the same cause of action with each cause relating to a particular installment contract executed by Hutson.

The pertinent facts are that at some time before…