American Safety Indemnity Company v. Sto Corp.
American Safety Indemnity Company v. Sto Corp.
Opinion
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ March 28, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A16I0152. AMERICAN SAFETY INDEMNITY COMPANY v. STO CORP. Sto Corp. filed an action against American Safety Indemnity Company, alleging, inter alia, breach of contract and bad faith, and seeking a declaratory judgment regarding insurance coverage. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment. On February 11, 2016, the trial court entered an order granting Sto Corp.’s motions and denying American Safety’s motion. American Safety filed a notice of appeal on February 19, 2016, and this application for interlocutory review on February 29, 2016.
As recognized by American Safety, the grant of partial summary judgment as to one or more but fewer than all the claims or parties may be directly appealed. See OCGA § 9-11-56 (h); Olympic Dev. Group, Inc. v. American Druggists’ Ins. Co., 175 Ga. App. 425 (1) (333 SE2d 622) (1985). Accordingly, the order in this case is subject to direct appeal. Moreover, all rulings within that order and any other non- final rulings entered in the case may also be raised as part of such a direct appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-34 (d); Southeast Ceramics v. Klem, 246 Ga. 294, 295 (1) (271 SE2d 199) (1980). “This Court will grant a timely application for interlocutory review if the order complained of is subject to direct appeal and the applicants have not otherwise filed a notice of appeal.” Spivey v. Hembree, 268 Ga. App. 485, 486, n. 1 (602 SE2d 246) (2004). Here, however, American Safety asserts in its application that it filed such notice of appeal. This application is thus superfluous and is DISMISSED.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 03/28/2016 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.
, Clerk.
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