Southern Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Morgan

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005450",
  "term": "Southern Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Morgan",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A 1925 Alabama Court of Appeals decision that let a father recover damages from a life insurer after its agent wrongfully refused to return the medical certificate of death needed for a burial permit for his son. The delay postponed the burial and the body decomposed before a funeral could be held. It is cited for the rule that wrongful interference with a family's right to bury a body is actionable.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/southern-life-and-health-ins-co-v-morgan/"
}