Legal Opinion
James, Hereford & McClelland, Inc. v. Powell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 18, 1991No. A90A1793PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
This appeal follows the second trial of Thomas O. Powell’s suit against the defendant insurance agency (James, Hereford & McClelland, Inc.) for fraud in connection with his application for disability insurance. Powell complained that he applied for disability insurance through the insurance agency, and was denied insurance because of material misrepresentations inserted in the application by the defend ant’s employee to the effect that Powell had not had any previous disability.
The first trial resulted in a verdict for defendant, which we reversed for an erroneous…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Dover v. BurnsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Mechanics & Traders Insurance v. Mutual Real Estate & Blg. Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Stillson v. Prudential Ins. Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
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