Legal Opinion
Wilder v. Jefferson Ins. Co. of New York
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 19, 2001No. A01A1410PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
Jefferson Insurance Company of New York (“Jefferson”) brought a declaratory judgment action asking the trial court to declare that a tow truck leased by LaCosta Recovery Services, Inc. was not covered under a commercial vehicle policy issued by Jefferson to LaCosta. LaCosta was owned by C. T. DeFranks who operated a towing business with numerous tow trucks insured under the policy. The coverage question arose after the tow truck at issue was involved in an accident, and claims were made against DeFranks and LaCosta by Ella Wilder and others who were injured in the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Atlanta Casualty Co. v. FountainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Sutker v. Pennsylvania InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Sandner, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Protective Life Insurance v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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