Legal Opinion

Willis v. Holloway

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 14, 1980No. 58800PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

In a workers’ compensation case where the award of the board is appealed to the superior court, that court may only affirm, reverse or, under certain circumstances, remand the controversy to the board for further hearing in conformity with the judgment and opinion of the court. Code Ann. § 114-710; Travelers Ins. Co. v. Hutcheson, 137 Ga. App. 759 (225 SE2d 99) (1976).

In the case sub judice the judge of the superior court was without authority to reinstate the findings of the administrative law judge. Accordingly, we will not rule on the merits of this appeal, but the appeal is…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Travelers Insurance v. HutchesonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Baugh-Carroll v. Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Subsequent Injury Trust Fund v. Knight Ridder Newspapers-Macon Telegraph & NewsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Mix v. Allied ReadymixCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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