Legal Opinion

Zurich Insurance v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 28, 1968No. 43351PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Judge.

Where the petition, answer, and general and special demurrers to the petition were all filed prior to the advent of the Civil Practice Act, it was not an abuse of discretion for the trial court to deny a motion to dismiss the demurrers and to proceed on the basis of the pleadings as they existed at the time the new procedure went into effect. Republic Mortg. Corp. v. Beasley, 117 Ga. App. 303.

Both policies of insurance here involved contained the following clause: “14. Other insurance. If the insured has other insurance against a loss covered by this policy the company shall not…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pleasant Valley Lima Bean Growers & Warehouse Ass'n v. Cal-Farm InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  2. Royal Indemnity Co. v. HookSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
  3. Phoenix Assurance Co. v. Glens Falls InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  4. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  5. Chicago Insurance v. American Southern InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Millers Casualty Insurance Co. of Texas v. BriggsWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Insurance Co. of North America v. WaterhouseSuperior Court of Delaware · 1980
  4. Joanna Garmany, by and Through Her Next Friends v. Mission Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Union Insurance Co. v. Iowa Hardware Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1970

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