Legal Opinion

Helmly v. Gulf Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 16, 1981No. 62161PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Banke, Judge.

The appellant was injured in an automobile accident, from which he allegedly incurred over $13,000 in medical expenses. He was insured by the appellee under a policy covering both his vehicle and his wife’s vehicle. The policy provided $5,000 in “no-fault” personal injury coverage for each accident, including a maximum of $2,500 in medical benefits. This is the minimum required by statute. See Code Ann. § 56-3403b (b). The issue in this case is whether, because he is a named insured as to each of the two vehicles, he has double medical coverage which he may “stack” so as to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  2. National General Insurance v. MeeksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Baron v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE & LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. v. KelchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Rana v. Bishop Ins. of Hawaii, Inc.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Voyager Casualty Insurance v. KingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Seagraves v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Action Auto Rental, Inc. v. HayesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Messex v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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