Legal Opinion

Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. Bishop

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 27, 1984No. 67424PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Presiding Judge.

This is an action on a fire insurance policy issued by appellant to appellees. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict for appellant. Subsequently, the trial court granted appellees’ motion for new trial, and this appeal followed.

“[A] judgment granting a new trial is not a final judgment. . .” Henderson v. Henderson, 231 Ga. 208 (200 SE2d 867). While “[t]he grant of a new trial on special grounds involving a question of law is reviewable in a proper appeal [cit.] . . ., we cannot reach the merits of appellant’s contentions in this case [since] [n]o…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Henderson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  2. Moore v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Young v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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