Court of Appeals Provides Key New Interpretation of OCGA 9-11-67.1 (2021) in Diaz v. Thweatt
The Court of Appeals recently interpreted the 2021 version of OCGA 9-11-67.1, in Diaz v. Thweatt, No. A24A1062, 2024 WL 4500692, (Ga. Ct. App. Oct. 16, 2024). The Court’s opinion has significant implications for recipients of demands in Georgia for tort claims arising from the use of a motor vehicle and should provide additional protection for insurers from bad faith claims.