DeHart v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

I concur fully in the majority’s holding that, until the insurer has given proper notice of termination to the Public Service Commission (PSC), the motor carrier’s liability policy remains in effect and provides coverage for injuries resulting from an extraterritorial collision. I write separately to explain why, in my opinion, Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. DeHart, 206 Ga. App. 858 (426 SE2d 592) (1992) does not compel the contrary result in this particular case.

Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. DeHart involved the same parties as this appeal and, in that case, the Court of Appeals held that former OCGA §…