Legal Opinion
Gary L. Shaw Builders, Inc. v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 18, 1987No. 73470PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (State Automobile) initiated this declaratory judgment action seeking a determination as to whether it has a duty to defend Gary L. Shaw Builders, Inc. (Shaw Builders) in an action filed against Shaw Builders by James E. and Sheila M. Clark (Clarks).
In 1978 Shaw Builders constructed a house in Augusta, Georgia for Mr. & Mrs. Dick Rumbley (Rumbleys). Thereafter, a dispute arose between Shaw Builders and the Rumbleys concerning the structural integrity of the house. To resolve the dispute, Shaw Builders purchased the house from…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Weedo v. Stone-E-Brick, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Davis v. United American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Bond Bros., Inc. v. ROBINSON AMERICAN INS. CO.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- American Casualty Co. v. CallawayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Thrift-Mart, Inc. v. Commercial Union Assurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Glens Falls Ins. Co. v. DONMAC GOLF SHAPING CO. INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Sapp v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Fejes v. Alaska Ins. Co., Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1999
- Commerce Insurance v. Betty Caplette Builders, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. LynneNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
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