Universal Underwriters Group v. Southern Guaranty Insurance Co.

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

On March 30, 2004, the storefront of J&J Auto Service in Villa Rica was damaged when it was struck by a truck driven by an employee of Hinton Mitchum Tractor Company. Southern Guaranty Insurance Company, as J&J’s insurer, paid $57,493.42 on J&J’s claim and sought subrogation from Universal Underwriters Group, as the insurer of Hinton Mitchum. Following a jury trial, the jury awarded Southern Guaranty $57,493.42 on its subrogation claim plus an additional $24,660.90 for expenses of litigation. Universal appeals, claiming that the evidence did not support the award for…