Bowen v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

Carley, Judge.

Appellant Sapp’s son was killed in a collision between his motor vehicle and one which was being operated by appellant Bowen’s son. The collision occurred on a public highway, not on property owned by Bowen. Sapp instituted a wrongful death action against appellant Bowen. Appellee Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Bowen’s insurer, secured Bowen’s consent to appellee’s defense of the tort action pursuant to a nonwaiver of rights agreement. Appellee filed an answer in the tort action on behalf of Bowen and thereafter, instituted the instant declaratory judgment…