State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Allstate Insurance

Jordan, Justice.

Certiorari was granted in these cases to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in Allstate Ins. Co. v. Martin, 136 Ga. App. 257 (220 SE2d 732) (1975).

Allstate Insurance Company brought an action for declaratory judgment against persons who were suing for damages because of deaths and injuries resulting from an automobile accident, and against two insurance companies. The question for determination was whether the omnibus clause of Allstate’s policy insured the driver of the automobile at the time of the accident. This clause insured any other person, in addition to the…