Georgia American Insurance v. Varnum

Benham, Judge.

Appellee Varnum sued appellant, her automobile casualty insurer, to recover optional personal injury protection benefits. Prior to trial, appellant made arrangements with the court reporter to have the trial testimony taken down. When a judgment was entered based on a jury verdict in favor of appellee, appellant appealed, and the court reporter completed the trial transcript and filed it with the clerk of the trial court. OCGA § 5-6-41 (e). Upon this court’s reversal of the judgment entered (179 Ga. App. 195 (345 SE2d 863) (1986)), the case was remanded for a new trial, and…