Legal Opinion
Commercial Union Insurance Company v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 3, 1987No. 86-8244PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity action Commercial Union Insurance Company seeks subrogation of the amount of personal injury benefits it paid to its insured, Catherine Williams. The district court held in favor of Commercial Union. We reverse.
This action arises out of an accident in which Williams was seriously injured when her car was struck from behind by a truck owned by Dixon Transfer Company and insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. It is undisputed that the accident was solely and proximately caused by the negligence of Ira Robinson, the. Dixon Transfer…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Flewellen v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Vigilant Insurance v. BowmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Blaylock v. Georgia Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Smith v. EMPLOYERS'FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Martin v. Commercial Union Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Martin v. Commercial Union InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991