Legal Opinion
Francis v. Newton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 29, 1947No. 31582PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, C. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
While an automobile liability insurance company may be held liable for damages to its insured for failing to adjust or compromise a claim covered by its policy of insurance, where the insurer is guilty of negligence or of fraud or bad faith in failing to adjust or compromise the claim to the injury of the insured (Cavanaugh Bros. v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp., 79 N. H. 186, 106 Atl. 604; Douglas v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 81 N. H. 371, 127 Atl. 708, 37 A. L. R. 1477; Tiger River Pine Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co., 163 S. C. 229, 161…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hodges v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Douglas v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1924
- Tyger River Pine Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1933
- Stenger v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- Tiger River Pine Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Kranzush v. Badger State Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- Harvey Thomas Smoot, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Elmore v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- Murray v. MossmanWashington Supreme Court · 1960
- McCall v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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