Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Lockhart
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 24, 1971No. 46292PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Judge.
A plaintiff, insured by the defendant insurer with uninsured motorist coverage, brought an action against the insurer seeking recovery of damages for injuries sustained in an automobile collision on August 16, 1968, with an unknown motorist without first bringing an action against the unknown motorist under § 56-407A of the Georgia Insurance Code (Code Ann. § 56-407.1), alleging by paragraph 4 (a) of the petition the following: "Any failure on the part of plaintiff to initiate any law suit against any unknown operator, as the same reflects upon the liability of defendant under…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Clinton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. AmosSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Stanley v. Sterling Mutual Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA v. Lee Chocolate CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- King v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Darby v. MathisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Railey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Columbia Drug Co. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Nee v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Allstate Insurance v. McCallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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