Legal Opinion
Auto-Owners Insurance v. Barnes
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 6, 1988No. 76391, 76392, 76393PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
James Barnes, the sole proprietor of a tire service and garage, brought suit against his insurance carrier, Auto-Owners Insurance Company (A-O), Caldwell & Langford Insurance Agency (C & L), an independent insurance agency, and Robert C. Doughty, a licensed insurance agent and officer of C & L, seeking payment for the loss of property of others which had been in Barnes’ garage when the premises were destroyed by fire, as well as bad faith penalties and attorney fees against the insurer for failing to pay the claim. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of Doughty, and he…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- King v. BrasingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Epps v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Simmons v. Select InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Commercial Union Insurance v. F. R. P. Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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