Mrs. Net v. Tyler, as Administratrix of the Estate of Cecil H. Tyler, Deceased v. Insurance Company of North America, Inc., a Corporation

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

Because this case presented important and unsettled questions of Alabama contract law, once again we made use of the valuable tool of certification provided by the Alabama Constitution. 1 Alabama Constitution Art. VI, section 140(b)(3). The facts and certified questions are fully set out in Tyler v. Insurance Company of North America, Inc., 5 Cir., 1975, 520 F.2d 341. The Alabama Supreme Court has responded with the final statement of Alabama law. 2 On the basis of the legal standards set by the Alabama Supreme Court and applicable principles of federal law, we…