Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Insurance Co. of North America
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1977No. 54666PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
This is a suit to recover under an automobile policy issued by defendant INA to plaintiff Epps Air Service or in the alternative, if no coverage was found to exist, for recovery, against defendant Thompson, an independent insurance agent of plaintiff, for negligent breach of its fiduciary duty to secure appropriate liability coverage for plaintiff Epps.
The trial court granted summary judgment to the *421defendant agent but denied the insurer’s motion. Plaintiffs appeal from the order granting summary judgment to the agent.
One of the defenses asserted by the agent was that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gould v. PalmerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Hoffman v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
3Cited by5 opinions
- Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & MurphyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Riddle v. DriebeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Hoffman v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY OF NORTH CAROLINA v. GOODMAN Et Al.; GOODMAN Et Al. v. STOVER Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- Long v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994