Legal Opinion
GREAT SOUTHWEST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Sprinkler Contractors, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 6, 1983No. 66416PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
Appellee Sprinkler Contractors, Inc. contracted to build a pump house in connection with the installation of a sprinkler system for a Georgia Pacific sawmill facility at Ellabelle, Georgia. Pursuant to this contract Sprinkler procured liability insurance with appellant Great Southwest Fire Insurance Co. covering its acts during construction. The pump house collapsed, primarily because of Sprinkler’s negligent installation of the sprinkler system piping. After repeated refusals by Great Southwest to settle the claims against Sprinkler and due to business pressure exerted…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Mills Plumbing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Davis v. Cincinnati InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. PenrowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Barnum v. Sentry InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
- Canal Insurance v. Savannah Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Manzi v. Cotton States Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Britt v. Independent Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987