Legal Opinion

Chitwood v. Southern General Insurance

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1988No. 76939PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

While driving an automobile owned by her husband, appellant Harold Chitwood, appellant Mrs. Fern Chitwood was involved in a traffic incident with an uninsured motorist, Gregory Scott Kelly. Appellants filed suit against Kelly in Fulton County to recover for damages received in the incident and they secured a default judgment. Appellants then brought suit against appellee, as their uninsured motorist insurance carrier, for recovery of the amount of the judgment entered against Kelly. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court denied appellants’ motion and granted…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Morrison v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  2. Walsh v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. James v. TarpleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  4. Wall v. Federal Land BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Barnes v. Continental Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. BoganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Forehand v. Perlis Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Watson v. ZURICH-AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. NobleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Superior Insurance v. DawkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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