Legal Opinion
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Reeves
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided August 31, 1983No. Civ. 3628PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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This is an unjust enrichment case.
On January 30, 1982, a 1979 Datsun 280 ZX automobile was stolen from its Texas owner. The local Texas police department entered an erroneous vehicle identification number into the computer. Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), being the insurer of such vehicle against theft, paid the owner for the car and obtained title thereto on April 12, 1982.
The vehicle was involved in an accident in Mobile on February 23, 1982. Reeves, who…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johns, Et Ux. v. GillianSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
- Bryce Hospital Credit Union, Inc. v. Warrior Dodge, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. Albertson, New York County Courts1969
- Jacks v. SullingerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
- W. S. Brewbaker, Inc. v. McClintonAlabama Court of Appeals · 1954
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Redwing Carriers, Inc. v. Saraland Apartments, Ltd.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1995
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. HartmanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Dines v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
- Brown v. Southtrust BankCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2004