Home Insurance v. Wynn
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
Jacqueline Wynn (“Mrs. Wynn”) is the surviving spouse, sole beneficiary and executrix of the estate of Rufus Wynn. At issue in these appeals is whether Mrs. Wynn, her attorney, and the tortfeasor’s insurer acted properly in allocating settlement proceeds in a wrongful death action, when Mrs. Wynn simultaneously represented the decedent’s children’s interests and her own, competing, interests. Under the circumstances presented in these cases, the jury was authorized to find such conduct by Mrs. Wynn and her attorney was improper. The jury was not authorized, however, to find the…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Talmadge v. TalmadgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Clinton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Ringer v. LockhartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Read v. BenedictCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- SPRING LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. PeacockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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