APLIN v. AMERICAN SEC. INS. CO.

89-234, 89-277.

568 So.2d 757 (1990)

James E. APLIN, as Administrator of the Estate of Reba S. Aplin, Deceased v. AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation. AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation v. James E. APLIN, as Administrator of the Estate of Reba S. Aplin, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 7, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rufus R. Smith, Jr. of Farmer, Price, Smith, Hornsby & Weatherford, Dothan, for appellant/cross appellee.

Joey Hornsby of Buntin, Cobb & Shealy, Dothan, for appellee/cross-appellant.


ALMON, Justice.

These appeals arise out of the refusal by American Security Insurance Company ("American") to defend an action and pay a claim filed by its insured, Reba Aplin, after she was involved in an automobile accident. Following that refusal, Aplin filed a twocount complaint seeking a declaration of her rights under her insurance policy, and asserting a claim of bad faith failure to pay a claim.1 The trial judge entered a summary...

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