Lawler v. Georgia Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
This case involves an action on an insurance policy in which the plaintiffs contend that the defendant insurance company failed to properly defend a lawsuit brought against plaintiffs and defendant failed to accept an offer of compromise.
On October 5,1979, in response to a motion to dismiss, the trial court dismissed the action, stating in its order that an allegation of failure to compromise does not state a claim for breach of a contract of insurance.
On October 15, 1979, the plaintiffs filed a motion for reconsideration of this order granting the defendant’s motion…
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- Ellis v. Continental Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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