Legal Opinion
Vara v. Essex Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 1, 2004No. A04A1900PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
On August 8, 2001, John Vara was sued by his landlord, Ralph Hodges, for negligently causing a fire that started the sprinkler system that Vara negligently installed and maintained, and such negligent conduct damaged Hodges d/b/a Industrial Marine Diesel’s new and rebuilt parts inventory; also, the rental agreement contained an indemnification agreement. On September 13, 2001, Vara was served. The facts are set forth in more detail in Hodges v. Vara, 268 Ga. App. 815 (603 SE2d 327) (2004).
On October 15, 2001, Essex Insurance Company, the insurer, hired a lawyer to defend and…
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