Allstate Insurance Company v. Reynolds

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

We granted this discretionary appeal to consider the trial court’s award of attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14 against Allstate Insurance Company in a tort action brought by Emma L. Reynolds against two of Allstate’s insureds. Allstate, however, was not a party to the action.

The trial court found that Allstate refused to increase its offer to settle for $8,000 or to approve settlement offers for $11,000, which were made prior to and during trial and were within the policy limits, even though the defendant/driver had pled guilty to failing to yield the right-of-way in…