Scarbrough v. Andrews Motor Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Pánnell, Judge.
1. Section 1 of the Act of 1963 approved April 17, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 643; Code Ann. § 56-408.1) provides: “From and after the passage of this Act, any provision in a liability policy of insurance which provides that the insurer shall have the right to compromise or settle claims of third persons against the insured without the consent of the insured shall be deemed to create, as between the insurer and the insured, the relationship of an independent contractor so that the insured shall not be precluded from asserting a claim or cause of action against third persons,…
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