Garner & Glover Co. v. Barrett

Boggs, Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal, Garner and Glover Company (“Garner”), an insurance producer, contends it was entitled to summary judgment in its favor because (1) it owed no duty to notify an excess insurance carrier of a claim on behalf of an additional insured, Atlanta Gas Light Company (“AGL”); and (2) the underlying plaintiffs cannot file a direct action against it based upon a settlement with and assignment from AGL. For the reasons explained below, we reverse.

“On appeal from the grant or denial of summary judgment, we apply a de novo standard of review.” (Citation omitted.)…