Legal Opinion
Southern Guaranty Insurance v. Goddard
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 25, 1989No. 46729PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Presiding Justice.
This case presents our first opportunity to construe the 1982 amendment to OCGA § 33-34-5 providing the means by which an applicant for liability insurance may reject additional coverage and the requirements of what must be contained in the application for such insurance.
The insured here contends the application failed to meet the mandates of the statute and results in additional coverage for her. The insurance company argues it complied substantially. The trial court found no compliance and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Southern Guaranty Ins. Co. of Ga. v. Goddard,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Flewellen v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Richards v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. NixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Company v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Regency Nissan, Inc. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Langford v. Royal Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Brannen v. Gulf Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Southern Fire & Casualty Co. v. FreemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Duncan v. AMERICAN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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