Atlanta Fire Systems, Inc. v. Alexander Underwriters General Agency, Inc.

Deen, Presiding Judge.

On January 2, 1979, a fire began in a sandwich shop and spread to several other businesses located in the same small shopping center. The appellant, Atlanta Fire Systems, Inc., had installed a fire alarm system in the sandwich shop, and was insured under a policy issued by the International Indemnity Company. Several lawsuits resulted, in which the appellant was named as one of the defendants. Eventually, the insurer participated in a settlement of all the claims, under which it contributed $20,000 to a pool to be distributed amongst nine claimants. The insurer later…