Legal Opinion

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Parker

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 22, 2007No. A06A2277PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation case, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its insurer filed a motion seeking to have a superior court judgment vacated and re-entered, which would have afforded them an opportunity to timely pursue an appeal in this court. The superior court denied the motion. Because the denial was error, we reverse the ruling and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Claimant Alfonzo Parker was awarded income benefits by an administrative law judge (ALJ). Parker’s employer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and its insurer appealed to the state board, which adopted in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cambron v. Canal InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Felton Pearson Co. v. NelsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  3. Kendall v. Peach State MacHinery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Brown v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Intertrust Corporation v. Fischer Imaging CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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