Legal Opinion
Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. Woodruff
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 22, 1994No. A94A1840PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Robert Woodruff obtained auto insurance from Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company (“Cotton States”) in 1991 for his three vehicles. In 1992 he deleted his Toyota pickup truck from the policy. In 1993, however, Woodruff drove the Toyota to Florida where it was involved in an accident with a bicyclist on May 6 at 12:20 a.m. Upon returning home, Woodruff called Cotton States and asked that the Toyota be added back to the insurance policy. Because he did not expect to obtain coverage for the accident earlier in the day, Wood-ruff did not then report the accident to Cotton States.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gulf Life Insurance Co. v. FolsomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Layfield v. SanfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Deck v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Brannen v. Gulf Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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