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· 11/1/1996

Allstate Insurance v. Sapp

Citations

  • 477 S.E.2d 869
  • 223 Ga. App. 443
  • 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 3926
  • 1996 Ga. App. LEXIS 1185

How courts have described this case

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  • deciding that insurance company not estopped from denying coverage based upon statements by insured about existence of coverage in criminal case
  • holding that insured’s failure to show justifiable reliance or a detrimental change in position precluded his claim that automobile insurer was estopped from denying coverage
  • holding that insured's failure to show justifiable reliance or a detrimental change in position precluded his claim that automobile insurer was estopped from denying coverage
  • deciding that insurance company not estopped from denying coverage based upon statements by insured about existence of coverage in criminal case
  • holding that “[e]stoppel requires justifiable reliance on the opposing party’s representations or conduct and a change in position to one’s detriment” (citation omitted)
  • whether one is an “insured” within the meaning of a policy is a legal question

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Judges: Harold R. Banke

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