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Bundrage v. Standard Guaranty Insurance

Citations: 216 Ga. App. 261; 453 S.E.2d 511; 95 Fulton County D. Rep. 585; 1995 Ga. App. LEXIS 131Docket: A93A1571

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia; February 9, 1995; Georgia; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

In Standard Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Bundrage, the Supreme Court reversed the prior judgment of the Georgia Court of Appeals in Bundrage v. Standard Guaranty Ins. Co. As a result, the appellate court's judgment is vacated, and the Supreme Court's decision is adopted as the judgment of the appellate court. The trial court's summary judgment in favor of Standard Guaranty Insurance Company is reversed, and the case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling and the precedent set in Allianz Life Ins. Co. v. Riedl. Judges Pope and Andrews concur with the decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Remand for Further Proceedings

Application: The case is remanded to the trial court for additional proceedings that align with the Supreme Court's decision and relevant precedents.

Reasoning: The trial court's summary judgment in favor of Standard Guaranty Insurance Company is reversed, and the case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling and the precedent set in Allianz Life Ins. Co. v. Riedl.

Reversal of Appellate Court Judgment

Application: The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the Georgia Court of Appeals, vacating the appellate court's decision and adopting the Supreme Court's ruling as the new judgment.

Reasoning: In Standard Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Bundrage, the Supreme Court reversed the prior judgment of the Georgia Court of Appeals in Bundrage v. Standard Guaranty Ins. Co.