Legal Opinion

Southern Fire & Casualty Co. v. Freeman

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 5, 1997No. S96G1790PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

In 1989, Sarah Freeman applied for motor vehicle liability coverage from Southern Fire and Casualty Company and rejected optional personal injury protection coverage. After a collision, she sued Southern contending that the application did not meet the statutory requirements for offering optional coverage. The trial court granted her motion for summary judgment and the Court of Appeals affirmed.1 We granted the writ of certiorari to determine whether her application satisfied the requirements of OCGA § 33-34-5 (b) concerning optional coverages. Because Freeman…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Southern Guaranty Insurance v. GoddardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  2. Southern Fire & Casualty Co. v. FreemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Smalls v. Blueprint Development, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Southern Fire & Casualty Co. v. FreemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Southern Fire & Casualty Co. v. FreemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Southern Trust Insurance v. CraveyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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