Legal Opinion
Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. Brightman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 29, 2003No. S02G1739PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
After James Brightman obtained a $1,787,500 judgment against Lynn Martin and Gregory Cumbo for injuries suffered in a 1992 automobile collision, Martin assigned to Brightman her bad faith claim against her insurance company, Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company. Brightman sued Cotton States for its bad faith and negligent refusal to settle the personal injury action, the jury returned a verdict in his favor, and the Court of Appeals for the State of Georgia affirmed. We granted a writ of certiorari to consider whether an insurer is liable under Southern General…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Southern General Insurance v. HoltSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- McCall v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Fortner v. Grange Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2009
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