Legal Opinion
Dobbins v. Occidental Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 25, 1984No. 68029PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Henry S. Dobbins sued Occidental Fire and Casualty Company of North Carolina (Occidental) seeking to recover optional personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under a motor vehicle insurance policy issued by Occidental to Dobbins’ employer, American Truck Leasing. Dobbins, a truck driver, was injured in the course of his employment and was paid the basic PIP benefits of $5,000 by Occidental, but claims damages exceeding that amount. Dobbins sought to elect the maximum PIP coverage by offering to pay Occidental the additional premium on the basis of the failure of the…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Flewellen v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. NixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Government Employees Insurance v. MooneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Bailey v. Georgia Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
3Cited by9 opinions
- Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. v. BuyceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Butts v. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Waco Fire & Casualty Insurance v. GoudeauCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Dunham v. GRANGE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Allen v. Industrial Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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