Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. Bishop
Court of Appeals of Georgia
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…
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- Henderson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Moore v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Young v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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