Legal Opinion
Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Martin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 27, 1994No. S93G1551PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Presiding Justice.
While riding his bicycle in June 1989, Bernard Martin was struck by a truck owned by Larry Day, driven by David Delk, and insured by petitioner Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (“GFB”). Martin’s mother, acting individually and as her son’s next friend, filed suit against Delk and Day. A default judgment was entered against Delk in December 1990, 1 and Day was voluntarily dismissed. Respondents filed the instant action against GFB in October 1992, alleging that it was legally obligated under its contract of insurance to pay to respondents the amount of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. NeeseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Ericson v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Leader National Insurance v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. StarnesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Thomas v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Driskell v. Empire Fire & Marine InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Cincinnati Insurance v. MacLeodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- Khan v. Landmark American InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
- Southeastern Security Insurance v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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