Legal Opinion
Giles v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 1, 1991No. A91A0345PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Chief Judge.
On October 9, 1989, Tommy and Ginger Giles filed suit against Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company to recover on a claim for a fire loss incurred on October 28, 1987. The trial court granted summary judgment to Nationwide because a clause in the insurance policy at issue required actions against Nationwide to be brought within one year of the loss. The Gileses appeal.
Within a few days after the fire destroyed a garage and storage shed at their home, appellants notified appellee of their claim and began meeting with appellee’s claims representative to quantify the…
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- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Fire & Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Nee v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Aiken v. Northwestern Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Herring v. Middle Georgia Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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