Legal Opinion
Ross v. Stephens
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1998No. S97G0965PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Chief Justice.
Jack Ross, a minor, and his father, Albert Ross, were injured in 1989 when the vehicle in which they were traveling collided with a tractor-trailer operated by Malcolm Stephens and owned by Jack Kinard d/b/a Roy Bishop Housemovers (Kinard). Jack and his father, individually and as Jack’s next friend, filed a personal injury suit against Stephens and Kinard, a motor common carrier. See OCGA § 46-1-1 (9) (B). Appellee National Indemnity Company was joined in the action pursuant to OCGA § 46-7-12 (e) since it had issued a policy of motor carrier insurance to Kinard and had…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Great American Indemnity Co. v. TickersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Carolina Casualty Insurance Company v. DavalosSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Kinard v. National Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Progressive Casualty Insurance Company v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
3Cited by28 opinions
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- DeHart v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
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