Greene v. Lilburn Insurance Agency, Inc.

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellant-plaintiif brought suit, alleging the negligent failure of appellee-defendants to secure and obtain theft insurance coverage on his behalf. The trial court granted appellees’ motion for summary judgment and appellant appeals from that order.

The general rule is that an insured has an obligation to read and examine his insurance policy to determine the nature of the coverage therein. See Epps v. Nicholson, 187 Ga. App. 246, 247 (2) (370 SE2d 13) (1988). There is, however, an exception. “ ‘In Wright Body Works v. Columbus Interstate Ins. Agency, 233 Ga. 268 (210 SE2d…