Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Cherokee Insurance
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 8, 1989No. 45999PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Cherokee Insurance Co. v. Lewis, 187 Ga. App. 628 (371 SE2d 103) (1988) to answer the question: “When may a demand be made which will trigger the provisions of OCGA § 33-7-11 (j)?”
Lewis, a garbage collector for the city of Chickamauga, was injured on the job when a car driven by Nelms struck the garbage truck on which Lewis was standing. Nelms’ insurance policy provided liability coverage in the amount of $15,000. In Lewis v. Atlanta Cas. Co., 179 Ga. App. 185 (345 SE2d 858) (1986), the Court of Appeals held Lewis could stack his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McCall v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Lewis v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Cherokee Insurance v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Wallis v. Cotton States Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
3Cited by13 opinions
- Landrum v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Cherokee Insurance v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Travelers Insurance v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- SAXON v. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY COMPANY Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- Mullenberg v. K. J. Saxon Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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