Legal Opinion
American Southern Insurance v. Abbensett
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 2, 1998No. A98A0679PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Judge.
American Southern Insurance Company appeals the finding of the trial court that a policy of insurance issued by it to the State of Georgia provides coverage for a certain accident involving a state-owned vehicle. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
On March 28, 1996, Robert Abbensett, while driving a Fulton Express bus, crossed over into the opposing lane of traffic and crashed head-on into a car being driven by Barbara Furlong. Furlong died as a result of the accident.1 At the time of the collision, Abbensett was employed by Atlanta Transportation Systems, Inc. (ATS),…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Richards v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Alley v. Great American InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Sargent v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Isdoll v. Scottsdale InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Shield Insurance v. SmileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998