American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida v. Allen

Docket Number:	1997-IA-01271-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Link Opinion Date: 02-01-2001 Opinion Author: McRAE, PRESIDING JUSTICE Holding: Affirmed

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., BANKS, P.J., DIAZ AND EASLEY, JJ. Dissenting Author : WALLER, J. Dissent Joined By : SMITH, MILLS AND COBB, JJ. Procedural History: Motion for Joinder Nature of the Case: Contract

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 06-10-1998 Appealed from: Claiborne County Circuit Court Judge: Lamar Pickard Disposition: Four separate county courts deniedmotions for joinder by American Bankers seeking to join five separate actions which involved the same issues. When all of the motions for joinder were denied, the Supreme Court granted a consolidated Interlocutory Appeal to consider whether the cases should be joined. Case Number: 97336
	Consolidated: CONSOLIDATED WITH NO. 98-IA-00046-SCT: AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA AND AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE GROUP, INC. ("AMERICAN BANKERS") v. BELINDA ALEXANDER, ET AL.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA AND AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE GROUP, INC. ("AMERICAN BANKERS")	DORRANCE AULTMAN WILLIAM C. BRABEC ROBERT M. FREY W. SCOTT WELCH, III JAMES W. CRAIG MARKHAM R. LEVENTHAL FRANKLIN G. BART

Appellee:	LOUELLA ALLEN, ET AL.	FORREST MARVIN MORRIS, III JOHN M. DEAKLE ANTHONY SAKALARIOS JOHN MICHAEL SIMS WILLIAM R. COUCH TATUM TURNER

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