Skip to main content
· 3/15/2000

Newberry v. Cotton States Mutual Insurance

Citations

  • 531 S.E.2d 362
  • 242 Ga. App. 784
  • 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 1467
  • 2000 Ga. App. LEXIS 342

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that delay from incident to notice was not unreasonable as a matter of law where insured believed that injured party would seek workers’ compensation instead of file suit
  • generally, insurance policy provisions requiring an insured to report an incident “as soon as practicable” are subject to a factual determination
  • generally, insurance policy provisions requiring an insured to report an incident “as soon as practicable” are subject to a factual determination
  • generally, insurance policy provisions requiring an insured to report an incident “as soon as practicable” are subject to a factual determination
  • “The basic question in regard to the formation of the attorney-client relationship is whether ... advice or assistance of the attorney is both sought and received in a matter pertinent to his profession.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Andrews, Ellington, Ruffin

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.