Leader National Insurance v. Martin

185 Ga. App. 27 (1987)

363 S.E.2d 281

LEADER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

v.

MARTIN; and vice versa.

75306, 75307.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided November 5, 1987.

Rehearing Denied November 20, 1987.

James S. Strawinski, for appellant.

Douglas F. Aholt, David E. Allman, for appellee.

BANKE, Presiding Judge.

Martin sued Leader National Insurance Company seeking to recover optional personal injury protection ("no-fault") benefits allegedly due him pursuant to a policy of motor vehicle accident insurance issued to his wife and, in addition, to recover a statutory bad-faith penalty and attorney fees…