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Doster v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 19, 1984
310 S.E.2d 907 (Ga. 1984)

Opinion

40222.

DECIDED JANUARY 19, 1984.

Certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Georgia — 167 Ga. App. 527.

Donald W. Huskins, for appellant.

Craig M. Childs, Denmark Groover, Jr., for appellee.


We granted certiorari to review the interpretation and application of OCGA § 33-34-5(c) (Code Ann. § 56-3404b) by the Court of Appeals in this case. Doster v. Ga. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 167 Ga. App. 527 ( 307 S.E.2d 34) (1983). Reviewing the written offer to purchase optional coverage mailed by the insurer and completed and returned by the insured we find that the documents meet the requirements of OCGA § 33-34-5(c) (Code Ann. § 56-3404b) as defined by this court in Wiard v. Phoenix Ins. Co., 251 Ga. 698 ( 310 S.E.2d 221) (1983), and Stafford v. Allstate Ins. Co., 252 Ga. 38 ( 311 S.E.2d 437) (1984).

The trial court concluded that the insured was entitled only to the optional coverage for which he marked acceptance on the documents, $10,000 personal injury protection. We hold this ruling must be affirmed.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur, except Marshall, P. J., who concurs in the judgment only.


DECIDED JANUARY 19, 1984.


Summaries of

Doster v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 19, 1984
310 S.E.2d 907 (Ga. 1984)
Case details for

Doster v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:DOSTER v. GEORGIA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jan 19, 1984

Citations

310 S.E.2d 907 (Ga. 1984)
310 S.E.2d 907

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