Legal Opinion
Progressive Casualty Insurance v. Scott
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 5, 1988No. 76782PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
On February 21, 1986, Ronald Scott was killed when the motorcycle he was riding struck a truck driven by Clyde Hutchinson, who was hauling agricultural products. Scott’s widow filed this direct action against Hutchinson’s insurer, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Progressive). Progressive moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the direct action against it was improper. The trial court denied that motion, and this interlocutory appeal by Progressive followed.
In December 1985, Progressive had filed with the Public Service Commission (PSC) an insurance policy…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Glenn McClendon Trucking Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Westport Trucking Co. v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
3Cited by3 opinions
- Smith v. Commercial Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Southern General Insurance v. WaymondCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Kennedy ex rel. Glover v. Georgia-Carolina Refuse & Waste Co.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1990