Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Allen

Smith, Judge.

Alexandria Allen, by her next friend, her mother, Carolyn Allen, brought suit against Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company to enforce a settlement agreement. Farm Bureau refused to perform the agreement, claiming it was invalid because it had been induced by a material misrepresentation made by Allen’s attorneys. The trial court granted Allen’s motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of enforcing the agreement and entered judgment in favor of Allen in the amount of $41,000 plus interest. Other issues, including penalties and attorney fees, were reserved for…