Legal Opinion

Southwestern Life Insurance v. Middle Georgia Neurological Specialists

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 19, 1992No. S92Q0202PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, Chief Justice.

This case came to this court as a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. See Middle Ga. Neurological v. Southwestern Life Ins. Co., 946 F2d 776 (11th Cir. 1991). The facts can be summarized as follows:

Dr. Perry Cohn made applications for two life insurance policies with Southwestern Life Insurance Company in November 1987. The applications contained the following clause:

If an Agreement with Respect to Advance Premium Prepayment has not been issued [and none was], the policy will be effective when it is delivered to and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. New York Life Insurance v. BabcockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Reese v. Fidelity Mutual Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Brooks v. Northwestern Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  4. Reserve Loan Life Insurance v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  5. Pierce v. Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. POPHAM v. LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  2. Flynt v. Life of the South Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Equicor, Inc. v. StameyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Cosby v. Transamerica Occidental Life InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1993
  5. In re Estate of BarrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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