Legal Opinion
J. Smith Lanier & Co. v. Southeastern Forge, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 17, 2006No. S05G1336PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
We granted a petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals in J. Smith Lanier & Co. v. Acceptance Indem. Ins. Co., 272 Ga. App. 789 (612 SE2d 843) (2005), asking the parties to address whether an insurance broker may be held liable for damages in excess of the policy limits suffered by a client based upon the broker’s breach of contract to obtain insurance coverage. We answer in the negative and we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals to the extent that it conflicts with our ruling today. See id. at 797 (6).
The pertinent facts are as follows: Appellant J.…
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