Legal Opinion
Southern Guaranty Insurance v. Cotton States Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 3, 1985No. 70393PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Chief Judge.
This is yet another case spawned by Jones v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 156 Ga. App. 230 (274 SE2d 623) (1980), and Flewellen v. Atlanta Cas. Co., 250 Ga. 709 (300 SE2d 673) (1983), involving the liability of motor vehicle insurers for optional personal injury protection under OCGA § 33-34-5 (former Code Ann. § 56-3404b), as it existed prior to its amendment by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1234, § 1.
In February of 1975, appellee Eloise Spivey contacted the Rains Insurance Agency (Rains) for the purpose of obtaining automobile insurance for herself and her husband, appellee Russell…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Flewellen v. Atlanta Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Georgia-Carolina Brick & Tile Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. NixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Home Materials, Inc. v. Auto Owners InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Edwards-Warren Tire Co. v. ColeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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