Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Ainsworth
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1991No. A90A2357PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) appeals the order of the state court which granted appellee Ann L. Ainsworth’s (Ainsworth) motion for partial summary judgment, awarded appellee $25,000 lost wages, and denied State Farm’s motion for summary judgment on the basis that bad faith penalties and punitive damages are issues for jury resolution.
On July 8, 1988, appellee who was the permissive driver of a vehicle insured by State Farm was injured in a collision. The policy contained optional no-fault coverage; appellee was eligible for…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Moore v. Goldome Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Binns v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Santiago v. Safeway InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Armech Service Co. v. Rose Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Morris v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Quiktrip Corp. v. ChildsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Vlahos v. Sentry InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Hooters of Augusta, Inc. v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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