Legal Opinion
SOUTHERN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Ezekiel
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 24, 1994No. A94A1176PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
Southern General Insurance Company, as subrogee of its insured, Michael Alan Dorrohn, brought this action against Foley Ezekiel and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company to recover benefits Southern had paid to Dorrohn.
The trial court granted summary judgment to Ezekiel and State Farm on the ground that the subrogation provision in Southern’s insurance policy constitutes an invalid assignment of a personal injury claim in contravention of OCGA § 44-12-24. Southern appeals that ruling.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wrightsman v. Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Government Employees Insurance Company v. HirshCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Government Employees Insurance v. HardmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
3Cited by3 opinions
- Owens v. Generali — U. S. BranchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Department of Corrections v. BarkwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Sheppard v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996