Legal Opinion
Sam's Wholesale Club v. Riley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 30, 1999No. A99A1782PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Sam’s Wholesale Club (Sam’s) appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion to dismiss, motion to set aside, and motion to open default judgment. The issues on appeal concern whether: (1) this appeal is properly brought as a direct appeal; (2) Victoria Riley, in her suit against Sam’s, named a proper party in the suit; (3) service was perfected; (4) the action fell within the exclusive remedy provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act; (5) the statute of limitation had expired; and (6) the trial court properly awarded compensatory damages after a bench trial. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- John L. Hutcheson Memorial Tri-County Hospital v. OliverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Oasis Goodtime Emporium I, Inc. v. Cambridge Capital Group, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Crolley v. Haygood Contracting, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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