Lynn v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

Sognier, Judge.

Idus Lynn brought suit against Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company to recover casualty insurance benefits allegedly due him for wind and rain damage his home sustained during Hurricane Kate. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurer based on Lynn’s failure to submit proof of loss and file suit in timely fashion under the terms of the policy, and Lynn appeals.

The record reveals that appellant sustained damage to his roof, with resulting damage to interior walls from leaking rain on November 21, 1985. Appellant reported his loss to appellee’s local…