Legal Opinion
Rothell v. Continental Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 25, 1991No. A90A1841PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
On November 8, 1987, Rothell, an over-the-road trucker, was injured when he was standing inside a trailer, unloading it. Freight shifted, hit him in the back, and knocked him out of the trailer onto the ground. Rothell demanded payment of $5,000 basic personal injury protection (PIP) benefits from Continental Casualty Company, which had issued insurance on the vehicle for a period beginning April 1, 1987. At the date of policy issuance, the statutory definition for “operation, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle” did include “conduct in the course of loading or unloading the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Life Ins. Co. of Va. v. ConleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Kelley v. Integon Indemnity Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Great American Insurance Co. v. LipeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Adair v. American Liberty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Gencorp, Inc. v. American International UnderwritersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Martin v. COTTON STATES MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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