Legal Opinion
Hall v. Helms
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 7, 1979No. 57665PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Chief Judge.
1. It has long been settled that the usual or ordinary form of loan receipt executed by an insured on payment of a loss to him by his insurer but occasioned by a third party tortfeasor, is valid, is not a subrogation agreement, and allows an action to proceed in the name of the insured against the tortfeasor, subject to control to the extent of its interest by the insurer, and further allows the insurer to recover to the extent of its payment out of any amount collected by the insured in such an action. Service Fire Ins. Co. v. Powell, 70 Ga. App. 213 (27 SE2d 896) (1943);…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Southeast Transport Corp. v. Hogan Livestock Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- McCann v. Dixie Lake & Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Allstate Insurance Company v. AustinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Clark v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
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3Cited by8 opinions
- American Chain & Cable Co. v. BrunsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Marsh v. Chrysler InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Powers v. LatimerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Alta Refrigeration, Inc. v. AmeriCold Logistics, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
- Myers v. ThorntonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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