Highlands Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Elegante Inns, Inc.

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Eleganté Inns, Inc., instituted a declaratory action against Highlands Underwriters Insurance Company seeking reformation of a policy of insurance. In a separate action, Eleganté Inns sued Southern American of Alabama, Inc., and Bobby Thornell for negligently endorsing the Highlands' policy over a third party and for causing Eleganté Inns to be under-insured. The two suits were consolidated and tried without a jury. Respectively, the defendants appeal from the…