Legal Opinion

Wiard v. Phoenix Insurance

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 29, 1983No. 39876PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gregory, Justice.

On October 30,1974 The Phoenix Insurance Company issued in this state a policy of automobile insurance to Ronald R. Wiard. On October 11,1975 the named insured’s wife, Claire Wiard, was injured in an automobile collision. She was an insured under the terms of the policy. Phoenix claimed the insurance policy afforded only $5,000 coverage without regard to fault per insured injured person, and it paid that amount. Wiard claimed $50,000 coverage. Phoenix filed suit for declaratory relief. Wiard responded and counterclaimed. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Flewellen v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Wiard v. Phoenix InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Bankr. L. Rep. P 70,684 in the Matter of Rodney P. Miller v. Shallowford Community Hospital, Inc., Robert Trauner, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  2. Enfinger v. International Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Stafford v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  4. International Indemnity Co. v. EnfingerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. DrexlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985

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