Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Continental Insurance Company
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 5, 1973No. 28086PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Chief Justice.
Jesse Danny Barnes filed a complaint against Continental Insurance Company, demanding judgment against it for the amount of a default judgment obtained by the plaintiff against Oscar Owen Land, III. Barnes alleged that he had obtained judgment against Land, after service by publication, for a tort committed by Land in the negligent operation of a motor vehicle, which resulted in injuries to Barnes; and that Land was insured under a policy issued by Continental.
Continental filed an answer, and thereafter filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings. The first ground of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Winn v. Armour & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- National Surety Corp. v. HernandezCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- McBride v. BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Phillips v. WaitSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
3Cited by17 opinions
- Smith v. Commercial Union Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Melton v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Railey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Focus Healthcare Medical Center, Inc. v. O’nealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Burch v. DinesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.