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SOLOMON v. LIBERTY NAT. LIFE INS. CO.

Nos. 1040816, 1040926, 1040927 and 1040928.

953 So.2d 1211 (2006)

Richard SOLOMON, Judy A. Hughes, and William Lester Scarbrough v. LIBERTY NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Torchmark Corporation, Barbara J. Roberts, Duane Johnson, Mary E. Nalley, and Raymond A. Abston. Charlie Frank Robertson v. Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Torchmark Corporation, Barbara J. Roberts, Duane Johnson, Mary E. Nalley, and Raymond A. Abston. Ivan Smith v. Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Torchmark Corporation, Barbara J. Roberts, Duane Johnson, Mary E. Nalley, and Raymond A. Abston. Robert A. Barton v. Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Torchmark Corporation, Barbara J. Roberts, Duane Johnson, Mary E. Nalley, and Raymond A. Abston.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 29, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Doyle Fuller and Susan G. Copeland of Law Office of J. Doyle Fuller, P.C., Montgomery, for appellants Judy A. Hughes and William Lester Scarbrough.

Jere L. Beasley, W. Daniel "Dee" Miles III, and Clinton C. Carter of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., Montgomery, for appellant Charlie Frank Robertson.

Kenneth W. Hooks, Chris T. Hellums, and David Hodge of Pittman, Hooks, Dutton, Kirby & Hellums, P.C., Birmingham, for appellant Ivan Smith.

Barry A. Ragsdale of Ivey & Ragsdale, Birmingham, for appellant Richard A. Barton.

Matthew H. Lembke, Michael R. Pennington, and Marc James Ayers of Bradley Arant Rose & White, LLP, Birmingham; and William J. Baxley and Charles A. Dauphin of Baxley, Dillard, Dauphin, McKnight & Barclift, Birmingham, for appellees Liberty National Life Insurance Company and Torchmark Corporation.

Ted Taylor, Leah O. Taylor, and Rhonda P. Chambers of Taylor & Taylor, Birmingham; and William L. Utsey of Utsey & Utsey, Butler, for the subclass representatives and the subclass members.

SMITH, Justice.

These four appeals arise from the certification by the Barbour Circuit Court of a "subclass" for purposes of approving a settlement in a class action filed against Liberty National Life Insurance Company and Torchmark Corporation, its parent company (collectively "Liberty National"). Because the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to certify the subclass and to enter a final judgment approving the settlement, we vacate the trial court's...

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