Opinion ID: 1130470
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Heading: Deceased Insured's Action for Negligence and Intentional Misconduct

Text: This action was filed after Mr. Smith's death. A claim for negligence, for which no action has been filed, does not survive death in favor of the personal representative. Gillilan v. Federated Guaranty Life Insurance Co., 447 So.2d 668, 674 (Ala.1985). A claim for intentional misconduct is ex delicto in nature; and, as such, it does not survive in favor of the personal representative of a deceased person under the provisions of Code 1975, § 6-5-462. Bates v. L & N Employees Credit Union, 374 So.2d 323, 324 (Ala. 1979); Sanford v. Western Life Insurance Co., 368 So.2d 260, 263 (Ala.1979).