Legal Opinion
Johnson v. SHIELD INSURANCE COMPANY
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 18, 1988No. 77453PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Presiding Judge.
The appellant sued to recover for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She subsequently caused the appellee, Shield Insurance Company, to be served with a second original of the complaint and summons on the theory that it was liable to her as her uninsured motorist insurance carrier. Shield sought and obtained summary judgment on the ground that such service had not been effected within the two-year limitation period applicable to the action. See generally OCGA § 9-3-33. This appeal followed. Held:
“In Vaughn v. Collum, 236 Ga. 582 (224 SE2d 416) (1976), the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Childs v. CatlinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Vaughn v. CollumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Freemon v. DubrocaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Forsyth v. BrazilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Ingram v. GroseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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- STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY v. ReeseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Clark v. Safeway InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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