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BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Maddox

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 19, 1987No. 74847PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant issued a policy of fire insurance to appellee, and the house insured under the policy burned on May 5, 1985. Appellee brought suit against appellant under the policy on September 6, 1985, but dismissed that suit without prejudice on May 22, 1986. Another suit, purporting to be a renewal of the first, was brought in another county on July 21, 1986. Both parties subsequently moved for summary judgment. This appeal is from the denial of appellant’s motion and the grant of appellee’s.

1. Appellant’s first, second, fourth, and fifth enumerations turn on the trial court’s…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Melson v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  2. Southern Trust Insurance v. BranerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Birmingham Fire Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania v. Commercial Transportation, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  4. Stegall v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. International Systems, Inc. v. City of JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McGivern v. First Capital Income Properties, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Collins v. West American InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. E. H. Crump Co. of Georgia, Inc. v. MillarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Hale Haven Properties, LLC v. Bank of America, N.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  5. Echols v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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