Legal Opinion

Sentry Indemnity Co. v. Sharif

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 15, 1981No. 37209PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in this case in order to determine whether or not Code Ann. § 56-2409 continues to apply to insurance policies covered by Code § 56-2430.1. See Sentry Indemnity Co. v. Sharif, 156 Ga. App. 828 (280 SE2d 354) (1980).

In May, 1980, in answer to certified questions from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, this court decided Pearce v. Southern Guaranty Ins. Co., 246 Ga. 33 (268 SE2d 623) (1980). We held that a no-fault automobile insurance policy issued under Georgia law could not be voided retrospectively as…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Teeter v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
  2. Pearce v. Southern Guaranty InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Peek v. Southern Guaranty InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  4. Sentry Indemnity Co. v. SharifCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Harkrider v. PoseySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
  2. Van Horn v. Atlantic Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  3. Fisher v. New Jersey Auto. Full Ins. Underwriting Ass'nNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
  4. American Underwriters Group, Inc. v. WilliamsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. RPM Pizza, Inc. v. Automotive Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992

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