Legal Opinion
Benton Express, Inc. v. Royal Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 31, 1995No. A94A1957PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Benton Express, Inc. brought a multi-count action against its insurers, Royal Insurance Company of America and Royal Indemnity Company (collectively called “Royal”), seeking a declaration of its liability for additional premiums under its insurance policies and asserting claims for relief based on breach of contract, negligence, breach of the duty of good faith, and violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.1 Benton sought compensatory and punitive damages. Royal answered and counterclaimed against Benton for breach of contract and bad faith.2 At the hearing on the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Southern General Insurance v. HoltSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- McCall v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- National Surety Corp. v. Fast Motor Service, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Deerfield Plastics Co. v. Hartford Insurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Home Insurance v. Sunrise Carpet Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Insurance Co. of Greater New York v. Glen Haven Residential Health Care Facility Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Marty's Express, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
- Hobbs v. Western Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Benton Express, Inc. v. Royal Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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