Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Jackson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Georgia Farm) appeals from the trial court’s grant of Ellen Jackson’s motion for summary judgment in her suit claiming an accidental death benefit under an automobile insurance policy.
1. In reviewing a grant of summary judgment, this Court conducts a de novo review of the record. Also, in considering the provisions of an insurance policy, the ordinary rules of contract construction govern, and this contractual interpretation is a question of law for the court. OCGA § 13-2-1; Southern Gen. Ins. Co. v. Alford, 234 Ga. App.…
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- Fed. Ins. Co. v. NAT. DISTRIBUTING CO. INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Bates v. United Security Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- First Financial Insurance v. American Sandblasting Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Sovereign Camp Woodmen of World v. HeflinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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- Underwriters Insurance v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2008