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Republic Claims Service Co. v. Hoyal

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 16, 1993No. A93A0800PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

We granted interlocutory appeal to review the trial court’s refusal to dismiss this lawsuit under OCGA § 9-2-60.

Joe Hoyal, pro se, filed suit against Republic Claims Service Company in March 1987. Republic answered and filed a counterclaim for Hoyal’s “wilfully” filing a lawsuit “without substantial justification.” Trial was set for August 27, 1987, but Republic got an oral continuance. The parties then agreed to a settlement but Republic’s counsel refused to send the settlement and release by mail. Never having received a settlement, Hoyal amended his complaint in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hollowell v. JoveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Swint v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  3. Chance v. Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  4. Lewis v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  5. Georgia Power Co. v. WhitmireCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. REPUBLIC CLAIMS SERVICE COMPANY v. HoyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Roberts v. EayrsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Fire & Casualty Insurance v. Government Employees InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Republic Claims Service Co. v. HoyalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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