United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Evans

Hall, Judge.

1. There is no requirement that before bringing this kind of action the insured must have paid off the judgment. Smoot v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 299 F2d 525. The allegations were sufficient to withstand the general demurrers. See Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co. v. Phillips, 112 Ga. App. 600 (145 SE2d 643); Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co. v. Phillips, 110 Ga. App. 581, 583 (2) (139 SE2d 412); Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co. v. Fields, 106 Ga. App. 740 (128 SE2d 358).

2. The only question remaining is whether the jury was authorized by the evidence to find that the insurer violated any…