Legal Opinion
Floyd v. American International South Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 7, 2009No. A09A0392PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Judge.
In a suit for damages arising out of an automobile collision, Donna Floyd appeals from the grant of summary judgment to American International South Insurance Company (“American”) in its capacity as her uninsured motorist (“UM”) carrier. Specifically, Floyd contends that the trial court erred in concluding that her UM claim was not viable (due to equal coverage under the tortfeasors’ policy) because a hospital lien reduced the amount of “available coverages” under OCGA § 33-7-11 (b) (1) (D). Because this case presents nearly identical facts to that in Adams v. State Farm &c. Ins.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Davis v. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Dawson v. Hospital Authority of AugustaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Thomas v. McClureCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Adams v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
3Cited by3 opinions
- American International South Insurance v. FloydSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- American International South Insurance v. FloydSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Floyd v. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011