Legal Opinion
Safeco Insurance Companies of America v. Harris
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 13, 1994No. A94A0837PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Harris was insured by defendant Safeco Insurance Companies of America when he was injured in a motor vehicle collision on May 2, 1990. Subsequently, plaintiff filed this action seeking additional personal injury protection coverage based on the failure of the application for his insurance policy to conform with the provisions of former OCGA § 33-34-5 (b).at the time of the accident. This statute required an application for a new policy of automobile insurance to contain a statement in boldface type indicating that the optional coverage listed in former OCGA…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Flewellen v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Southern Guaranty Insurance v. GoddardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Duncan v. AMERICAN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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