Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Company v. Gosdin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 11, 1978No. 56123PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Presiding Judge.
Appeal was taken from a judgment denying the plaintiffs motion for a temporary restraining order pending a declaratory judgment action. Held:
1. The appeal is considered by this court under decisions exemplified by Jahncke Serv. v. Dept. of Transp., 137 Ga. App. 179 (223 SE2d 228); Pichulik v. Simpson, 227 Ga. 55 (178 SE2d 860).
2. The plaintiff insurer sought a declaration that it was not liable for a fire loss under a policy of insurance. It was contended that declaratory judgment was necessary to prevent the plaintiff from having imposed upon it bad faith penalty…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. MoweryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company v. United Family Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Jahncke Service, Inc. v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Pichulik v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Mitchell v. DeKalb County BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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