Residential Developments, Inc. v. Merchants Indem Co

Decision Date04 March 1971
Docket NumberNo. 26238,26238
Citation227 Ga. 332,180 S.E.2d 729
PartiesRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, INC. v. MERCHANTS INDEMNITY COMPANY et al
CourtGeorgia Supreme Court

Certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Woodruff, Savell, Lane & Williams, Edward L. Savell, Atlanta, for appellant.

Kirk McAlpin, Long, Weinberg, Ansley & Wheeler, Palmer H. Ansley, John Talmadge, Lappas & Montet, N. Forrest Montet, Atlanta, G.T. Chrichton, Decatur, for appellees.

Syllabus Opinion by the Court

ALMAND, Chief Justice.

After further consideration we are of the opinion that the Court of Appeals correctly decided this case (122 Ga.App. 503, 177 S.E.2d 715) and its judgment is

Affirmed.

All the Justices concur except FELTON, J., who dissents.

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  • Argonaut Ins. Co. v. Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc., s. 76057
    • United States
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • May 27, 1988
    ...Cas. Co., the Insurers rely upon Residential Dev. v. Merchants Indem. Co. of N.Y., 122 Ga.App. 503, 177 S.E.2d 715 (1970) aff'd 227 Ga. 332, 180 S.E.2d 729 (1971). In that case, this court, placing its reliance principally upon United States Cas. Co., held that an insured's petition for dec......
  • Hiscock v. Hiscock
    • United States
    • Georgia Supreme Court
    • March 4, 1971
  • Farlow v. Vigilant Ins. Co.
    • United States
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • February 22, 1983
    ...rights in the instant case, see Residential Developments v. Merchants Indem. Co., 122 Ga.App. 503, 177 S.E.2d 715 (1970), aff'd 227 Ga. 332, 180 S.E.2d 729 (1971), we address only the Farlows' contract count and the insurers' request for declaratory The trial court denied the Farlows' motio......
  • Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. v. Argonaut Ins. Co., 76058
    • United States
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • March 17, 1989
    ...it in this case. Only our Supreme Court is authorized to reevaluate its implicit endorsement in Residential Dev., Inc. [v. Merchants Indem. Co. of N.Y., 227 Ga. 332 (180 SE2d 729) (1971) ] of the rationale of United States Cas. Co. and, after that reevaluation to overrule or to reaffirm tha......

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