Legal Opinion
Griggs v. All-Steel Buildings, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 31, 1991No. A91A0669PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
The issue presented by this appeal is in which forum may the claimant in a workers’ compensation case bring a motion to set aside the award of compensation now that Georgia law no longer recognizes a complaint in equity to set aside a judgment. Appellant Andy M. Griggs, the claimant, filed a motion with the Board of Workers’ Compensation to set aside the award but the board stayed the proceedings in order for the superior court to determine if it was the forum with jurisdiction to entertain the motion. The claimant filed a separate motion in the superior court, which was denied,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- COTTON STATES INSURANCE COMPANY v. BatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Simpson v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Taylor v. WoodallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- McCord v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Cardin v. Riegel Textile CorporationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Rincon v. CouchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Griggs v. All-Steel Buildings, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Wade v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- HALL & SOSEBEE TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- City of Atlanta v. HolderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
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