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Georgia Supreme Court Reaffirms Consent by Registration Theory of Personal Jurisdiction

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On September 21, 2021, in Cooper Tire & Rubber Company v. McCall, the Georgia Supreme Court reaffirmed the broad holding that any corporation registered to do business in Georgia is subject to general personal jurisdiction in...more

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“That Settles It”: The Georgia Supreme Court Provides Clarity Regarding an Insurer’s Duty to Settle

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NEW GUIDANCE FROM THE GEORGIA SUPREME COURT RE: AN INSURER’S DUTY TO SETTLE - The issue of whether an insurer has fulfilled its duty to settle in good faith was recently litigated in Georgia. Under Georgia law “[a]n...more

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Warrantless Retrieval of Electronic Automobile Data Held to Be Unreasonable Search – Ruling Points to Private Nature of Digital...

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the retrieval of electronic automobile data from an electronic data recording device (e.g., airbag control modules) without a warrant at the scene of a fatal collision was a search and...more

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Fourth Amendment Appeal before Georgia Supreme Court over Airbag Crash Data Could Have Implications for Autonomous Cars and...

Yesterday, the Georgia Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in an appeal brought by a defendant convicted of vehicular homicide and other charges related to a fatal car crash. (Mobley v. State, No. S18C1546). The...more

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Supreme Court of Georgia Holds That Insurer’s Duty to Settle Arises Only When the Injured Party Presents a Valid Offer To Settle...

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On August 29, 2008, Ronald Jackson (Jackson) caused a multi-vehicle collision. He later died from his injuries. At the time of the collision, First Acceptance Insurance Company of Georgia Inc. (First Acceptance) insured...more

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Georgia: No Bad Faith Trap Where a Policy Limits Demand Lacked a Response Deadline

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On March 11, 2019, the Georgia Supreme Court provided a victory for insurers when it found that an insurer did not act in bad faith by failing to accept a policy limits demand that lacked a deadline to respond and was...more

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No Offer, No Rejection, No Bad Faith: Georgia Supreme Court Limits Liability for an Insurer’s Bad Faith Refusal to Settle

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On March 11, 2019, the Georgia Supreme Court handed down an important decision in First Acceptance Insurance Company of Georgia Inc. v. Hughes, which further clarifies the circumstances under Georgia law for when an insurer...more

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Is Negligence Enough for Bad Faith? The Eleventh Circuit Rejects an Invitation to Let the Georgia Supreme Court Decide

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In a two-paragraph opinion following oral argument, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court’s judgment that Nationwide was liable for either negligent or bad faith failure to settle a claim. The trial...more

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Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-Suit Offer Requirements

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On March 6, 2017, the Georgia Supreme Court answered certified questions regarding the application of Georgia’s Pre-Suit Offer statute concluding that O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1, the statute dealing with the formation of settlement...more

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