Butler v. Michigan Mut. Ins. Co.

Decided August 21, 1981. Clement Clay Torbert Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

402 So. 2d 949 · Cited 78 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Loveless v. Graddick · 325 So. 2d 137
• Aetna Ins. Co. v. Pete Wilson Roofing & Heat. Co., Inc. · 272 So. 2d 232
• Papastefan v. B & L Const. Co., Inc. of Mobile · 356 So. 2d 158
• Ray v. Midfield Park, Inc. · 308 So. 2d 686
• Campbell v. Alabama Power Co. · 378 So. 2d 718
• Oliver v. Brock · 342 So. 2d 1
• Arrington v. Working Woman's Home · 368 So. 2d 851
• Mooradian v. Canal Insurance Company · 130 So. 2d 915
• Birmingham Television Corp. v. Water Works · 290 So. 2d 636
• Calvert Fire Insurance Company v. Green · 180 So. 2d 269
• Fleming v. Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance · 310 So. 2d 200
• Life Casualty Ins. Co. v. Whitehurst · 148 So. 164
• Gulf American Fire & Cas. Co. v. Azar · 364 So. 2d 332
• Glover v. Merchants Adjustment Service · 326 So. 2d 129
• General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Kendrick · 150 So. 2d 185
• Amason v. First State Bank of Lineville · 369 So. 2d 547
• Studdard v. South Central Bell Tel. Co. · 356 So. 2d 139
• Alabama Farm Bur. Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Moore · 349 So. 2d 1113
• Imperial Group, Ltd. v. Lamar Corp. · 347 So. 2d 988
• Ancora Corp. v. Miller Oil Purchasing Co. · 361 So. 2d 1008
• Guillotte v. Pope & Quint, Inc. · 349 So. 2d 62
• Ex parte Azar · 364 So. 2d 335
• Butler v. Michigan Mutual Insurance · 402 So. 2d 949

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