Legal Opinion
Fabe v. Floyd
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 12, 1991No. A90A2217, A91A0229PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
George Fabe, Insurance Commissioner of the State of Ohio and Liquidator of the American Druggists Insurance Company (“ADIC”), appeals a $450,000 judgment for Maurice L. Floyd on a Yost v. Torok abusive litigation claim. (As this action was filed prior to April 3, 1989, OCGA § 51-7-85 is not applicable.) Fabe contends the trial court erred by not giving full faith and credit to an Ohio statute and certain injunctions prohibiting counterclaims against Fabe as he attempted to recover sums owed ADIC; that the evidence did not authorize recovery on an abusive litigation…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Yost v. TorokSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Haggard v. Board of Regents of University SystemSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & MurphySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- West v. NodvinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Realty Bond & Mortgage Co. v. HarleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by62 opinions
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