Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - Kinds of Insurance; Limits of Risks; Reinsurance
§ 33-7-15. Cooperation by Insured With Insurer in Defense of Action or Threatened Action Under Policy

(b.1) In the event the insurer denies coverage and it is determined by declaratory judgment or other civil process that there is in fact coverage, the insurer shall be liable to the insured for legal cost and attorney’s fees as may be awarded by the court.
History. Code 1933, § 56-414, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1624, § 1; Code 1981, § 33-7-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1624, § 3; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 24; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 33; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the amendment to this Code section by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3, was applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Law reviews.
For survey article on insurance, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 177 (1982).
For article with annual survey on insurance law, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 119 (2021).

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