Legal Opinion
Elbert County v. Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 25, 1988No. 75514PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Chief Judge.
Elbert County filed an insurance claim for hailstorm damage to *804the county courthouse. The insurer was adjudged insolvent; Elbert County filed a claim against the Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool Act, and when the claim was denied, filed suit. The trial court granted judgment on the pleadings to the Insolvency Pool, holding that the county, being a legal entity, is a “person” under OCGA § 33-1-2 (5) and, having a stipulated net worth of more than $1 million, is excluded from coverage by the Insurers Insolvency Act at OCGA § 33-36-3 (2) (F) as it stood at the time this…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Troup County Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Lingo v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- City of Atlanta v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- United Budget Co. v. Georgia Insurers Insolvency PoolSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
3Cited by3 opinions
- Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool v. Elbert CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Calhoun County Hospital Authority v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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