Legal Opinion
Allen v. Spiker
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 20, 2009No. A09A2041, A09A2042PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Steven Spiker sued Samuel K. Allen to recover damages for injuries sustained in a rear-end collision. Spiker served his uninsured motorist carrier, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, with a copy of the lawsuit. State Farm filed an answer in its own name but dismissed its answer before trial and entered an appearance in Allen’s name, as permitted by OCGA § 33-7-11 (d). Allen admitted that he was at fault in the accident but contested the nature and extent of the injuries claimed by Spiker. The case proceeded to trial on damages. At the conclusion of the evidence, the…
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- Floyd v. First Union National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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