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OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY OF NORTH CAROLINA v. GOODMAN Et Al.; GOODMAN Et Al. v. STOVER Et Al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 14, 2016No. A16A1372; A16A1373PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFADDEN, Judge.

The main appeal in this case challenges a trial court’s order granting summary judgment to plaintiffs on their claims for breach of contract and reformation of an insurance policy to name the correct insured and denying summary judgment to the defendants as to all claims. However, the trial court correctly ruled that the insurance policy must be reformed to correct the mutual mistake of the parties naming the wrong insured and correctly found that there exist genuine issues of material fact as to the remaining claims. Accordingly, we affirm the summary judgment rulings. The…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hoffman v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. Ledford v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Curry v. CurrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Southern Guaranty Insurance v. DowseSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Fox v. WashburnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by12 opinions

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