Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Coburn
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Judge.
Appellant strenuously contends that the judgment in favor of Coburn against Stutts in the original tort action is void for lack of proper service and that it was entitled to produce evidence to this effect. The Civil Practice Act, much like former Code § 110-701, provides: "A judgment void on its face may be attacked in any court by any person. In all other instances, judgments shall be subject to attack only by a direct proceeding brought for that purpose in one of the methods hereinafter prescribed.” Code Ann. § 81A-160 (a). The methods listed are motion for new trial (involving…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- H. Y. Akers & Sons, Inc. v. St. Louis Fire & Marine InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Stuckey v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Mull v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Continental Casualty Co. v. OwenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- LaHatte v. WaltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Young v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Oates v. Sea Island BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Berryhill v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Vaughan v. ACCC Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. CoburnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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