Legal Opinion
McCoury v. Allstate Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 22, 2002No. A01A2388PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Paul McCoury and Michael Kochie own a residence that was partly destroyed by fire in 1997. Although the cost of repairs exceeded $300,000, the policy provided only $225,000 in dwelling protection coverage and did not contain a guarantee of full coverage. As a result, McCoury and Kochie sued Allstate Insurance Company (their property/casualty insurer), Lawrence Wilson (Allstate’s agent and representative) and others in 1999. They charged Allstate and Wilson with negligent failure to provide adequate coverage.
The gravamen of McCoury and Kochie’s complaint is that they requested a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brown v. MacK Trucks, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Greene v. Lilburn Insurance Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Darnell v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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