Legal Opinion
Hallisey v. Fort Howard Paper Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 14, 1997No. S96G1408PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
484 S.E.2d 653 (1997)
268 Ga. 58
HALLISEY
v.
FORT HOWARD PAPER COMPANY et al.
No. S96G1408.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
April 14, 1997.
Reconsideration Denied May 30, 1997.
Thomas R. Herndon, Donaldson, Herndon, Bell & Metts, Savannah, for James L. Hallisey.
Marvin W. McGahee, Brennan & Wasden, Savannah, for Fort Howard Paper Company.
THOMPSON, Justice.
This worker's compensation case addresses the issue of whether an employee, who is injured on the job, is entitled to disability benefits if he negligently aggravates his injury outside of the workplace.
James Hallisey suffered an injury to his lower back…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Blackwell v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Bankhead Enterprises v. BeaversSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Hallisey v. Fort Howard Paper Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Southwire Co. v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- South Georgia Timber Co. v. PettyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Lowndes County Board of Commissioners v. ConnellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- Johnson v. Publix SupermarketsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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