Legal Opinion
Young v. Allstate Insurance
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 24, 1981No. 37472PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has certified the following question to this court: Where a policy is issued under Georgia’s compulsory automobile insurance plan (Ga. Code Ann. § 68C-601), does the insured’s failure to notify the insurer of a lawsuit against him, as required by the policy, constitute a defense to the insurer’s liability to the injured third party who initiated the lawsuit?
We conclude that the failure of the insured to notify the insurer of the lawsuit against him does not constitute a defense to the insurer’s liability. This is true…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. CoburnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Davis v. Reserve Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1964
3Cited by35 opinions
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- Berryhill v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Starnes v. Cotton States Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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