Legal Opinion

Bickerstaff Imports, Inc. v. Sentry Select Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 17, 2009No. A09A1082Published

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

Bickerstaff Imports, Inc. d/b/a Southlake Mitsubishi (“South-lake”), a car dealership, appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to its insurer, Sentry Select Insurance Company (“Sentry”), in Southlake’s action to recover proceeds under a policy covering commercial crimes, including employee theft. Because the trial court did not err in ruling that Southlake’s action against Sentry was barred by the two-year limitation period contained in the insurance contract, we affirm.

To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must demonstrate…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Youngblood v. Gwinnett Rockdale Newton Community Service BoardSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Allstate Insurance v. SuttonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Johnson v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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