Bekele v. Ryals

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Bekele is president and owner of Rapid Group, Inc. (Rapid), a firm which provides self-insurance coverage on a group of Atlanta taxicabs, including the one operated by appellee Leon Ryals. Ryals was injured when his cab was involved in a collision. He submitted a copy of the accident report to his insurer, along with a claim form, and directed his medical providers to send the medical bills directly to the insurer. After Bekele allegedly informed him that the bills would not be paid, and when in fact at least some of them apparently were not paid in a timely…