Legal Opinion
Penn America Insurance v. Miller
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 1, 1997No. A97A1595PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Penn America Insurance Company (“Penn”) issued a liability insurance policy to Mon Suk Bennett and her business, the Lucky Seven Lounge. After William Miller was shot and killed at the Lucky Seven, his parents, Billy D. and Mary Miller, sued Bennett for failing to protect their son from the attack. Bennett sought coverage for the claims and a defense from Penn. The insurer brought this action against the Millers and Bennett for a declaratory judgment that an “assault and battery” exclusion rendered its policy inapplicable to the shooting incident and any claims arising…
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- Al Who Enterprises, Inc. v. Capitol Indemnity Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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