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ALFA MUT. INS. CO. v. NORTHINGTON

1901949.

604 So.2d 758 (1992)

ALFA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Walter L. NORTHINGTON and E. Sue Northington.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 12, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry A. Sides and Richard L. Holmes of Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, P.C., Montgomery, for appellant.

Jere L. Beasley, Frank M. Wilson and Thomas J. Methvin of Beasley, Wilson, Allen, Mendolsohn, Jemison & James, P.C., Montgomery, for appellees.

Connie Ray Stockham and K. David Sawyer of McDaniel, Hall, Conerly & Lusk, P.C., Birmingham, for amicus curiae Nat. Ass'n of Independent Insurers.

Larry W. Harper of Porterfield, Harper & Mills, P.A., Birmingham, for amicus curiae Alabama Defense Lawyers Ass'n.

Bert S. Nettles and J. Mark Hart of Spain, Gillon, Grooms, Blan & Nettles, Birmingham, and John R. Groves, Bloomington, Ill., for amicus curiae State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.

INGRAM, Justice.

Walter L. Northington and his wife, Sue, sued Alfa Mutual Insurance Company ("Alfa"), alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress (outrage) and a wrongful/bad faith failure to renew a policy of insurance. The trial court directed a verdict for Alfa on the outrage claim. The claim alleging wrongful/bad faith nonrenewal of the insurance policy went to the jury. The jury awarded the Northingtons $50,000 each in compensatory damages and $750...

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