Legal Opinion
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 24, 2012No. 1101332PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAIN, Justice.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Eastern Division (“the district court”), acting pursuant to Rule 18, Ala. R.App. P., has certified two questions of first impression to this Court. . This Court accepted and now answers those questions.
I. Certified Questions
The two questions certified by the district court are as follows:
“Whether a coverage exclusion clause in an automobile liability [insurance policy] which provides: ‘This coverage does not apply to: use of any motor vehicle to carry persons or property for a fee’ is enforceable as to an…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance v. SartnoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
- Johnson v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Porterfield v. Audubon Indem. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2002
- United States Fidelity & Guar. Co. v. BONITZ, ETC.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Nat'l Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. WellsDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2018
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