Legal Opinion

National Fire Insurance v. Thompson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 5, 1935No. 24401PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.

1. It is the general rule that “conditions which enter into the validity of a contract of insurance at its inception may be waived by the agent and are waived if so intended, although they remain in the policy when delivered, and limitations therein upon the authority of the agent to waive such conditions otherwise than in writing attached to or *626indorsed upon the policy are treated as referring to waivers made subsequently to the issuance of the policy.” Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Hale, 177 Ga. 632, 634 (170 S. E. 875); Mechanics & Traders Ins. Co. v. Mutual &c. Asso., 98 Ga. 262 (25 S. E.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Ætna InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Mechanics & Traders Insurance v. Mutual Real Estate & Blg. Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. HaleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
  4. Whiddon v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  5. Sentinel Fire Insurance v. McRobertsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Florida International Indemnity Co. v. OsgoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Merchants Ins. v. Lilgeomont, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
  3. Holloway v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Anderson v. RubergWashington Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Sandner, Inc. v. Centennial InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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