Legal Opinion
Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Ware
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 3, 1976No. 52957, 52958PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Presiding Judge.
These appeals involve a suit by Ware on a policy of accident indemnity and a policy of hospital and major medical insurance issued by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company to Ware. The trial court granted Ware’s motion for directed verdict as to liability. Nationwide appeals. The trial court also directed a verdict for Nationwide on Ware’s complaint for damages and attorney fees as a result of alleged bad faith on the part of the insurer under Code Ann. § 56-1206 (Ga. L. 1960, pp. 289, 502; 1962, p. 712). Ware appeals. Held:
1. Plaintiff, Ware, testified that on May…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Dependable Insurance Co. v. GibbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. SnyderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Allstate Insurance Company v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Fonda Corp. v. Southern Sprinkler Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. BurnettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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