Legal Opinion

Mason v. International Indemnity Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 20, 1986No. 71494PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals the grant of summary judgment to defendant on an optional no-fault benefits dispute. The trial court ruled that the mailed notice complied with OCGA § 33-34-5 (c) and that the insured had effectively rejected additional coverage by failing to respond.

We need not consider the issue of notice, however, as there is a more fundamental reason for affirming the grant of defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The record clearly reflects that plaintiff sued the wrong party; the claim is against the insurer and defendant is not the insurer. Plaintiff had moved the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kitchens v. Winter Co. Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  2. Farmer v. ArgentaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gomez v. ChaoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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