Legal Opinion
Continental Life Insurance v. Wells
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 10, 1928No. 18710PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
In the first count of his petition John N. Wells sued Continental Life Insurance Company for $3750 alleged to be due him as the insured under an accident-insurance policy, and for 25 per cent, damages and $375 attorney’s fees, alleged to be due because of bad faith on the part of the insurer in refusing to pay the loss. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment against the defendant on the first count, for $4125, and it excepted. Under the record there is no occasion to consider the second count.
In paragraph 3 of his petition Wells alleged that he was a'passenger on a passenger-train of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Massachusetts Benefit Life Ass'n v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Johnson v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Morris v. Imperial Insurance Co. Ltd. of LondonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Empire Life Insurance v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Phenix Insurance v. ClaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. Continental Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1930
- Ætna Life Insurance v. PadgettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Johnson v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Howkins v. Atlanta Baggage & Cab Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- L. J. Dowell, Inc. v. United Pacific Casualty InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1937
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