Talbert v. Allstate Insurance Company

Beasley, Judge.

Plaintiff Aaron Talbert appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Allstate. Talbert sought recovery of damages for abusive litigation under OCGA § 51-7-80 et seq. Talbert had brought an action for damages for personal injuries arising out of an automobile collision against Betty Jean Foskey, who was insured by Allstate.

Foskey answered the allegations of the complaint by denying negligence and subsequently amended it to contend that parties other than she were negligent and the cause of injury to Talbert. During the course of pleading, Talbert wrote Foskey’s…