R. L. Kimsey Cotton Co. v. Pacific Insurance Co. of New York

224 Ga. 249 (1968)

161 S.E.2d 315

R. L. KIMSEY COTTON COMPANY, INC. et al.

v.

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.

24419.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued March 11, 1968.

Decided April 8, 1968.

Rehearing Denied April 22, 1968.

Candler, Cox, McClain & Andrews, Edward Andrews, Rogers, Magruder & Hoyt, Dudley Magruder, for appellants.

Smith, Cohen, Ringel, Kohler, Martin & Lowe, Sam F. Lowe, Jr., Matthews, Maddox, Walton & Smith, Oscar M. Smith, for appellee.

In this case we review a ruling of the Court of Appeals that an insured, as a matter of law, did not exercise due diligence in maintaining fire…