Legal Opinion
GEORGIA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Owens
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 7, 1986No. 71308PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
On December 12, 1982, James Owens was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. Owens and his two passengers, Lana and Leah Meadows, were killed. Several lawsuits were filed against the two owners of the vehicles, with the claims far exceeding the liability coverage provided by Owens’ insurance. The appellant, Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, as Owens’ insurer, filed an interpleader action, naming the administrator of Owens’ estate, the owner of the other vehicle, and the parents of Lana and Leah Meadows, and paid into court the full amount of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. HancockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Security Life Insurance & Annuity Co. v. GoberSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
- Investor's National Life Insurance v. NorsworthyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Barnes v. Government Employees InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Southeastern Security Insurance v. Empire Banking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Southern Trust Insurance v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Coleman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Young v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1991
- Garnett v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990
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