Legal Opinion

Smitherman v. Consumers Insurance USA, Inc.

District Court, M.D. Alabama

Decided March 6, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2:12cv184-WHAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

W. HAROLD ALBRITTON, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This cause is before the court on a Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 17), filed by Consumers Insurance USA, Inc. on January 9, 2013.

The Plaintiff, Gary Smitherman (“Smitherman”), filed a Complaint in this court on February 28, 2012. He brings claims for breach of contract (Count I) and bad faith refusal to pay a claim (Count II).

Smitherman is a citizen of Alabama, and the Defendant Consumers Insurance USA, Inc. (“Consumers”), is a citizen of the State of Tennessee. Smitherman has claimed damages for the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. v. BowenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  5. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. SladeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999

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