Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Hancock
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 23, 1982No. 64456PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Judge.
The sole issue raised by this appeal is whether the 1980 amendment to Code Ann. § 56-407.1 (b) (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1428 et seq.) now allows an insured to “stack” his multiple policies of uninsured motorist coverage where the tortfeasor is minimally insured. We agree with the trial judge that it does, and affirm.
Prior to the 1980 amendment this court considered the same question in Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co. v. Austin, 143 Ga. App. 309 (238 SE2d 253). We there examined the applicable case law and noted that “[f]rom the outset our courts have broadly construed the Uninsured…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. MurphySupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- State Revenue Commission v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. AustinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Monteith v. Jefferson Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- Lewis v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Merkel v. Nationwide InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Crafter v. State Farm InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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