Legal Opinion

Barkley v. American National Insurance

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 14, 1927No. 17336PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.

1. Insurance policy clauses which prohibit waivers, except such as are indorsed upon the policy by specified officers of the company, usually refer to those provisions which enter into the contract, and do not affect, conditions which are to be performed after loss or injury, such as giving notice and furnishing proofs. “These may be expressly waived, -or waived by conduct inconsistent with an intention to enforce a strict compliance with the condition, by which the insured is led to believe that the insurer does not intend to require such compliance. An adjuster sent to adjust a loss…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Trippe v. Provident Fund SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  2. Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  3. Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. MiltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
  4. Volunteer State Life Insurance v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  5. Travellers' Insurance v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Buffalo Insurance v. Star Photo Finishing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  2. Life Insurance Co. of Virginia v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  3. New York Underwriters Insurance v. NolesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  4. Gibraltar Fire & Marine Insurance v. LanierCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  5. O'Brien v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the WorldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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