Legal Opinion
Rich v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 16, 1985No. 70694PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (GFB) filed this complaint against William Rich seeking a declaration that it was not liable to Rich for claims made under a GFB insurance policy. Rich counterclaimed for bad faith penalties under OCGA § 33-34-6 for GFB’s failure to pay his claim. The case was tried before the trial court without a jury. The trial court entered judgment in favor of GFB and against Rich on his counterclaim. Rich timely filed a notice of appeal and, subsequently, a motion for new trial in the trial court.
On May 19, 1983, the day before appellant’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- MacDonald v. MacDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA v. GeterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- McKinney v. South Boston Savings BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Bicknell v. JOYCE SPORTSWEAR COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Cox v. City of LawrencevilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Buchanan v. City of ClaytonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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