Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. Binns
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 14, 1984No. 40490PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case on the following questions: “(1) Whether MARTA, in its capacity as a self-insurer under our no-fault insurance law, is liable for punitive damages under OCGA § 33-34-6 (Code Ann. § 56-3406b) for a bad faith refusal to pay no-fault benefits? (2) Whether § 22 of the MARTA Act (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 2243, 2275) renders MARTA liable for punitive damages in tort? See Columbus v. Myszka, 246 Ga. 571. (3) If question#l is answered in the affirmative, should question#2 be reached?”
The case arises out of a no-fault insurance claim against the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Columbus, Ga. v. MyszkaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Binns v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Binns v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
3Cited by9 opinions
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