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State Auto Property And Casualty Company

  v.

Matty et al.
 Case No.: S09q1846
Decided: 2010
Appeal Type: Certified Question See More Like This
Result: Other (4 - 3 decision)
Subject Area(s): Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury Law
Description: Georgia follows "cause theory" for determining number of accidents under ambiguous insurance policy
Complete Decision Below

Majority Opinion
Nahmias
Nahmias

Author
Hines
Hines

Majority
Melton
Melton

Majority
Thompson
Thompson

Majority
Dissenting Opinion(s)
Benham
Benham

Dissent
Carley
Carley

Dissent
Hunstein
Hunstein

Dissent


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