Legal Opinion
Southeast Atlantic Cargo Operators, Inc. v. First State Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 11, 1990No. A90A1174PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Southeast Atlantic Cargo Operators, Inc. (SEACO) appeals the judgment entered for First State Insurance Company which held First State was not obligated to provide “drop down” coverage.
SEACO leased a warehouse from the Georgia Ports Authority at which two of its stevedores were injured. In 1985, they sued GPA, which made a third-party claim against SEACO based on the indemnification clause in the lease. SEACO’s primary insurer Midland Insurance Company assumed the defense and provided coverage for the third-party claim. Midland was declared insolvent in 1986. The Georgia…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Werner Industries, Inc. v. First State InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- United States Fire Insurance v. Capital Ford Truck Sales, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Genone v. Citizens Ins. Co. of New JerseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Capital Ford Truck Sales, Inc. v. United States Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Morbark Industries, Inc. v. Western Employers Insurance Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1988
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3Cited by23 opinions
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