Legal Opinion

Insurance Co. of North America v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 3, 1988No. 77022PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellee was injured while riding on a bus insured by appellant. In her attempt to recover lost wages for the time she was medically unable to work, she sued appellant, the insurer, who moved for sum mary judgment, contending that it had paid her all of the lost earnings to which she was entitled. The trial court ruled in appellee’s favor, and that decision was upheld by this court. Insurance Co. of North America v. Smith, 183 Ga. App. 266 (358 SE2d 658) (1987). A trial was held on the issue whether appellant had acted in bad faith in refusing to pay the additional lost wage…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Colonial Pipeline Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  2. Jones v. SpindelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. MoweryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Interstate Life & Accident Co. v. BrewerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
  5. Ideal Pool Corp. v. ChampionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wadkins v. SmallwoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Ray Shipes v. The Hanover Insurance Company, Ray Shipes v. Hanover Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  3. Lawson v. Athens Auto Supply & Electric, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Gerlinde G. Ryan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. AinsworthCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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