Until recently, the question of when an insurer's duty to settle arose under Georgia law was up for debate. See U.S. Kingsley v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 353 F.Supp.2d 1242, 1249 (N. D. Ga. Jan. 31, 2005) (recognizing that Georgia law "is unsettled whether a...
Georgia Supreme Court rejects assertion that third-party bad faith can be created without a valid settlement offer.
read more