State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Jones

Citation248 Ga. 46,280 S.E.2d 837
Decision Date07 July 1981
Docket NumberNo. 36989,36989
PartiesSTATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. JONES.
CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

James E. Humes, II, A. J. Land, Hatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis & Rothschild, Columbus, and Luhr G. C. Beckmann, Jr., Andrew J. Hill, III, Savannah, for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

James E. Butler, Jr., Columbus, amicus: Don C. Keenan, Atlanta, and Charles R. Ashman, Savannah, for Jones.

PER CURIAM.

After further consideration, we have concluded that the writ of certiorari in this case was improvidently granted, and it is therefore dismissed.

All the Justices concur.

Opinion below, 156 Ga.App. 230, 274 S.E.2d 623.

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