Legal Opinion
Watson v. Southern Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1987No. 75522PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of an automobile liability insurance carrier in an action to recover damages for its refusal either to defend or pay a claim arising from the use of the vehicle identified in the policy declarations.
The policy was issued to appellant Mary Hogan Watson on April 1, 1986. However, the vehicle described in the policy declarations was not owned by her but by her brother, appellant Ronnie Hogan, who resided in a separate household. At the time Ms. Watson applied for the policy, she was the primary custodian and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Anderson v. Southeastern Fidelity InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Allstate Insurance Company v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Great American Insurance Co. v. LipeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Georgia Mutual Insurance v. NixCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Auto-Owners Insurance v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Crews v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988