Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Axis Surplus Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 6, 2008No. A08A1462PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
After Donnette Vaughn filed a personal injury lawsuit against John Smith for injuries she sustained in an automobile accident, a dispute arose between Axis Surplus Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company regarding whether they were obligated to indemnify or defend Smith in connection with the lawsuit. Axis filed a complaint for declaratory judgment, Liberty filed a counter-claim, and both parties filed motions for summary judgment. The trial court granted the motion for summary judgment filed by Axis and denied the one filed by Liberty. Liberty…
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