Legal Opinion
Patterman v. Travelers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 3, 1998No. A98A1540PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Scott and Donna Patterman filed a class action lawsuit against Travelers, Inc., Primerica Financial Services, Inc. (PFS), Primerica Life Insurance Company (PLI) and National Benefit Life Insurance Company, asserting various claims of fraud, negligence, racketeering, and unfair business practices. The Pattermans filed the suit in Richmond County, relying on OCGA § 33-4-1 (2), which provides that suits involving a claim or demand on any insurer may be brought in any county where the insurer has an agent. The defendants subsequently moved to transfer the action to Gwinnett County,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. National Securities, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Dependable Insurance Co. v. GibbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- City of Calhoun v. North Georgia Electric Membership Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Mavity v. First of Georgia InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. LottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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