Legal Opinion
Thames v. Piedmont Life Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 13, 1973No. 47624PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Evans, Judge.
Thames borrowed money from a bank, and his life was insured under a group policy carried by the bank with Piedmont Life Insurance Company. Upon the death of Thames, his widow sued the insurance company. The insurer defended upon the ground that the policy was canceled when plaintiffs husband became more than three months in default as to payment of the bank’s indebtedness. Plaintiff contended the policy was not canceled as she had not received notice of cancellation as is required under Code Ann. § 56-2430 (Ga. L. 1960, pp. 289, 671; 1967, p. 653; 1968, p. 1126); to which…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gulf American Fire & Casualty Co. v. McNealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Great American Indemnity Co. v. TickersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Nelson v. Southern Guaranty InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. HunterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. GordonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Imperial Enterprises, Inc., D/B/A Imperial Carpet Mills, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Protective Insurance v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Freeman v. Bonnes Trucking, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- James v. Pennsylvania General InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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