Legal Opinion
Dees v. Logan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 2007No. S07G0290PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
We granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Dees v. Logan, 281 Ga. App. 837 (637 SE2d 424) (2006), to determine whether, under the provisions of an uninsured motorist policy, a damage award to the insured can be offset by workers’ compensation and similar benefits paid to the insured. The short answer is “no.”
Dees and his wife brought suit against Logan seeking damages for injuries suffered in an automobile collision. The jury awarded the Dees $130,000 for lost wages, $4,939 for reimbursement of COBRA payments, $10,000 for pain and suffering and $5,000 for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Bennett v. HaleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Carter v. BanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Alexander Properties Group, Inc. v. DoeSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- McGlohon v. OgdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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