Legal Opinion
Desai v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 25, 1985No. 69439PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Contractual Limitation in Insurance Contract. The Desai brothers were the owners and operators of a sandwich shop. They carried a policy of insurance with Safeco Insurance Co. On August 2, 1982, the premises were destroyed by fire. The Desai brothers filed a claim against their insurer for the fire loss. Safeco ultimately denied coverage ostensibly on the ground that the fire loss was wrongfully induced as a result of an act of arson. While there is no evidence in the record, there is apparent agreement between the parties that for an interval of time Safeco…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wright Associates, Inc. v. RiederSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Jenkins v. BOARD OF ZONING &C. CITY OF COLUMBUSCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SewellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Johnson v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Allstate Insurance v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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