Fulton County Judge Awards $11,714.39 in Motor Vehicle Collision

An insurance company, acting on behalf of a policyholder, filed a lawsuit in Fulton County, Georgia, following a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 28, 2014. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant's negligence was the sole cause of a collision that resulted in $7,444.39 in property damage to the policyholder's vehicle. As the policyholder's insurer, the plaintiff sought to recover payments made under the insurance policy. The defendant denied responsibility for the damages.

During discovery, the defendant failed to respond to the plaintiff's requests for admissions and other discovery demands. This led the plaintiff to file a motion for partial summary judgment concerning liability and a motion to compel discovery responses. The court granted both motions, establishing the defendant's liability for the collision and ordering the defendant to comply with discovery requests.

Following a bench trial focused on damages, the court entered a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The judgment awarded the plaintiff $7,444.39 in general damages and $4,270.00 in attorneys' fees and costs, totaling $11,714.39 against the defendant. Subsequently, the plaintiff sought the suspension of the defendant's driver's license due to the unsatisfied judgment.