American Casualty Co. v. Callaway
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The general grounds of the motion for new trial, and the three special grounds included in the amendment thereto, present but two questions for our decision. Did the court correctly hold that the semi-trailer truck of the plaintiff, the truck which had the collision with Mrs. Smith’s car, was covered by the policy of indemnity insurance issued by the defendant to the plaintiff; and, if so, was the defendant liable for reasonable attorney’s fees because of bad faith in declining to recognize its liability ? We will consider these questions in their proper order.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Mutual Life Insurance v. DurdenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Missouri State Life Insurance v. LovelaceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Atlas Assurance Co. Ltd. v. LiesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Claussen v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- American Fidelity & Casualty Company, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Loftin v. United States Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Gary L. Shaw Builders, Inc. v. State Automobile Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Jones v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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