Legal Opinion
Roberts v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 23, 1956No. 35977PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNichols, J.
1. The contention of the employer and insurer is that the claimant’s present disability was not caused by the injury of July 29, 1954, to her coccyx for which compensation was paid through December 6, 1954. The fact that compensation was paid on the original injury does not preclude the employer and insurer from contending that the present disability did not stem from the original injury. Pepperell Manufacturing Co. v. Mathis, 92 Ga. App. 85 (88 S. E. 2d 201).
2. “The burden is on the claimant to prove that the injuries for which compensation is sought arose out of and in the course of the…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hughes v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills v. HaynieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Pepperell Manufacturing Co. v. MathisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. FaulknerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Ralph v. Great American Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
3Cited by13 opinions
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Sears, Roebuck & Company v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Rivers v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Aetna Insurance Co. v. GipsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
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