Legal Opinion
Jefferson Ins. Co. of New York v. Dunn
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 6, 1997No. A96A2440PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
The following chronology is relevant to this appeal from the judgment awarding to plaintiff Charles Adrian Dunn $1.5 million compensatory damages and a total of $3 million punitive damages, based on a jury’s special verdict finding against defendant Overground Atlanta, Inc. (“Overground”), and its insurer, defendant Jefferson Insurance Company of New York (“Jefferson”), for conduct seeking to defeat plaintiff from any likely satisfaction of a prior million dollar judgment against Overground: On November 2, 1982, plaintiff sustained permanent brain damage as a result…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Richmond v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Southern General Insurance v. HoltSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Continental Casualty Co. v. HSI Financial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Southeastern Fidelity Insurance v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Jefferson Insurance Co. of New York v. DunnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Byers v. McGuire Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2009
- Hooters of Augusta, Inc. v. American Global InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
- Southern General Insurance v. RossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Continental Insurance v. American Motorist InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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