Southern Mutual Church Insurance Company v. Greater Hall Temple Church of God

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ January 17, 2023 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A22A1337. SOUTHERN MUTUAL CHURCH INSURANCE COMPANY v. GREATER HALL TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD. Greater Hall Temple Church of God filed a bad faith claim against its property insurer, Southern Mutual Church Insurance Company. On September 1, 2021, the trial court entered default judgment in favor of the Church in the amount of $500,000. Thereafter, Southern Mutual filed an emergency motion to set aside and to vacate the default judgment and to open default,…