BOSWELL v. LIBERTY NAT. LIFE INS. CO.

1930222.

643 So.2d 580 (1994)

Wilhelmena B. BOSWELL, et al. v. LIBERTY NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied June 17, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Boswell of Joseph J. Boswell, P.C., Mobile, for appellants.

Joseph C. Sullivan, Jr. and James W. Tarlton III of Hamilton, Butler, Riddick, Tarlton & Sullivan, Mobile, James W. Gewin, Michael R. Pennington and Michael S. Denniston of Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, for appellees.

Norman E. Waldrop, Jr. and M. Kathleen Miller of Armbrecht, Jackson, DeMouy,

Crowe, Holmes & Reeves, Mobile, for amicus curiae Edith N. McAllister.


HOUSTON, Justice.

The plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their cases for a failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Rule 12(b)(6), Ala.R.Civ.P. The defendants, Liberty National Life Insurance Company and Torchmark Corporation, argue that the dismissal was proper because they say the plaintiffs cannot possibly demonstrate that they have suffered any injury. We disagree, and therefore, we reverse.

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