Georgia Interlocal Risk Management Agency v. City of Sandy Springs

Peterson, Judge.

Georgia Interlocal Risk Management Agency (“GIRMA”) appeals the grant of a motion to dismiss its declaratory judgment action. GIRMA argues that an exclusion in the agreement bars coverage, and thus it should not have to continue defending the lawsuit, and that it is entitled to recoup some of its defense costs. We agree with GIRMA that the exclusion applies to bar coverage for the underlying lawsuit, thus freeing GIRMA from its duty to defend. However, we affirm the trial court’s finding that GIRMA is not entitled to recoup defense costs because even if Georgia law permitted…