Colonial Life & Accident Insurance v. Heveder

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• courts must “seek to effectuate the intent of the legislature, . . . and to give each part of the statute meaning and avoid constructions that make some language mere surplusage”
• “[T]he plain meaning of [OCGA § 33-24-41] is clear. It discharges the insurer from liability unless, before payment is made, the insurer receives written notice by or on behalf of another claimant to the policy proceeds.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).