Legal Opinion
Wiard v. Phoenix Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 15, 1983No. 64991PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
Ronald Wiard, former husband of appellant, purchased on October 30, 1974, an automobile liability insurance policy from appellee, a subsidiary of The Travelers Insurance Companies. Earlier in that same year the legislature had enacted the Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act, better known as the “no-fault law,” Ga. Laws 1974, p. 113 et seq. (OCGA § 33-34-1 et seq.; Ga. Code Ann. § 56-3401b et seq.). Section 56-3404b (OCGA § 33-34-5) deals with optional coverage. Subsection (a) of this statute as originally enacted provided that all automobile liability policies…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Watkins v. Nationwide Mutual Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Atlanta Casualty Co. v. FlewellenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Lawrence v. GardnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Shirley v. BaconCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by14 opinions
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