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Government Employees Ins. Co. v. Capulli

Ala. Civ. App.May 24, 2002No. 2000869Cited 12 times
Plaintiff WinGovernment Employees Insurance Company$922.39 awarded
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Crawley
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

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Outcome

The appellate court affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Capulli, ruling that the common-fund doctrine applies to allow the insured's attorney to recover a pro rata share of attorney fees from the insurer's subrogation interest.

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