• Grange Mutual Casualty Company v. Bennett et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-07-29
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Whitlock, (Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP), Atlanta, Thomas Beauchamp, (McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Albert McManes, (A. Spencer McManes, Jr., PC), Alpharetta, Jennifer Smith, (Ken David & Associates, LLC), Atlanta, Foy Horne, (Foy S. Horne, Jr., P.C.), Athens, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A0497

    Court Affirms Workers' Compensation Ruling That Insurer Had Waived Defense to Paying Claims on Basis That Policy Was Void Where Insurer Failed to Assert Fraud Defense at Time That Facts Giving Rise to Allegations of Fraud Became Known