Legal Opinion

Lemke v. SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 22, 1987No. 73711PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant brought an action against appellee seeking specific performance of certain provisions of an insurance policy, as well as damages stemming from appellee’s alleged breach of the insurance contract. This appeal followed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to appellee.

Our initial inquiry must be whether we have jurisdiction to consider this matter. An action seeking specific performance seeks equitable relief (see 20/20 Vision Center v. Hudgens, 256 Ga. 123, 131 (345 SE2d 330) (1986); Morgan v. Mitchell, 209 Ga. 348 (2) (72 SE2d 310) (1952)), and an appeal from a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. 20/20 Vision Center, Inc. v. HudgensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Golden v. FrazierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Clenney v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. Morgan v. MitchellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  5. Iannicelli v. IannicelliCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. A & D Asphalt Co. v. Carroll & Carroll of Macon, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Piedmont Properties, Inc. v. SimsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Stephens v. TrotterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Lee v. Green Land Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. Lee v. Green Land Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2000

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