Xpress Cargo Systems, Inc. v. McMath
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
Xpress Cargo Systems (‘Xpress”) and its insurer, International Indemnity Company (“International”), appeal a personal injury judgment in favor of Evelyn McMath. A Fulton County jury awarded McMath $100,000 in damages after finding Xpress responsible for the injuries she sustained in a collision with its parked delivery truck. We find International was properly joined as a defendant pursuant to OCGA § 46-7-12 (e), which authorizes a direct cause of action against an insurer. As the trial court properly excluded evidence that McMath had no driver’s license and did not err by…
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- Emory v. DobsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- CO-OP CAB COMPANY, INC. v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- National Indemnity Co. v. TatumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- McMichen v. MoattarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Fielding v. DriggersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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