Legal Opinion
Jenna Newstrom v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 30, 2017No. A17A0954PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McFadden, Presiding Judge.
*576 This appeal from summary judgment rulings in a declaratory judgment action presents a choice-of-law question-does Georgia law or California law determine whether Jenna Newstrom, Cheryl Newstrom, and David Newstrom can pursue an uninsured/underinsured *577 motorist (UM) claim against Owners Insurance Company ("Owners") under a policy issued and delivered in Georgia for an accident that occurred in California and involved a car garaged and principally used in California. Because this is a procedural matter rather than a substantive matter, Georgia law applies, and under…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Amica Mutual Insurance v. BourgaultSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Carter v. Progressive Mountain InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
- Rodgers v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Moon v. Mercury Ins. Co. of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Wade v. Allstate Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
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