Court Opinion

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Banke, Presiding Judge,
concurring specially.
OCGA § 33-7-15 (b.1) provides not even arguable support for Southern General’s claim for attorney fees, since it is an insurer *18rather than “the insured,” and since the insured’s claim for coverage was denied on the basis of a policy exclusion rather than any asserted failure on his part “to cooperate . . . with [the appellee] in connection with the defense of any action or threatened action covered under the policy.” Thus, there being no discernible basis upon which reversal of the trial court’s judgment might reasonably have been anticipated, I would impose a $500 penalty against Southern General Insurance Company, as the true party in interest, for filing a frivolous appeal. See Court of Appeals Rule 26 (b).
Decided March 16, 1990.
Jenkins & Eells, Frank E. Jenkins III, Jeffrey W. Frazier, for appellant.
Crim & Bassler, Harry W. Bassler, for appellee.
I am authorized to state that Judge Sognier joins in this opinion.