Legal Opinion
Auto-Owners Insurance v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 11, 1986No. 71231PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Resolution of the instant case requires a recitation of the following facts: On November 18, 1977, appellant-plaintiff Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Insurer) issued an automobile policy which listed appellee-defendant Mr. Sam Smith as the named insured. On June 7, 1978, Sam Smith’s teenage son, appellee-defendant Franklin Smith, “was added as a driver” under the policy and the premium that Sam Smith thereafter was charged and paid reflected this additional risk. In early 1980, Franklin Smith purchased a 1973 Plymouth automobile, apparently using his own funds to do so.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Anderson v. Southeastern Fidelity InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Strickland v. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- James v. Pennsylvania General InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Great American Insurance Co. v. LipeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Georgia Mutual Insurance v. CookCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Watson v. Southern InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Stephens v. Conyers Apostolic ChurchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Crews v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988