Legal Opinion
Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Washington
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 9, 1978No. 55073PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Judge.
A retail women’s apparel shop located in a neighborhood shopping center in Griffin, Georgia sustained smoke damage as a result of the improperly vented bakery oven of a nearby bakery located in the same shopping center. The owner of the dress shop filed a claim for smoke damage which was denied by the insurer.
Renee Washington, d/b/a Renee’s, sued the defendant, Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, for the amount of her loss, including damages and attorney fees pursuant to Code Ann. § 56-1206 (Ga. L. 1960, pp. 289, 502; 1962, p. 712). Defendant answered, denying the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Southern Guaranty Insurance v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- State Farm Fire &C. Co. v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
3Cited by2 opinions
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