Legal Opinion
Southern v. Sphere-Drake Ins. Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 13, 1997No. A97A1479PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
The instant case arose from a determination of insurance coverage relating to an incident at Kingshead Pub (“Kingshead”) in which Danny Southern and Diane Key Cart were allegedly injured during an altercation involving Kingshead’s employees. Southern and Cart asserted claims for assault and battery, malicious prosecution, false arrest, and false imprisonment. In addition, they alleged their injuries resulted from Kingshead’s negligent hiring, training and supervision of its employees. Southern and Cart sought compensatory and punitive damages.
Kingshead’s insurer,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Precise v. City of RossvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Binswanger Glass Co. v. Beers Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Stewart v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Dynamic Cleaning Service, Inc. v. First Financial InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Al Who Enterprises, Inc. v. Capitol Indemnity Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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- First Specialty Insurance v. FlowersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance v. Pat's Rentals, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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