Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Murray
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 18, 1976No. 52854; 53114PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
In these workmen’s compensation appeals, we must determine the proportion of liability for death compensation among two employers — Griffin Lumber Company and Davis Lumber Company. Additionally, we must decide whether attorney fees were properly assessed under Code Ann. § 114-712 against the two employers for defending this claim "without reasonable ground.”
Johnnie Bell Murray filed a claim for workmen’s compensation death benefits on account of the death of her husband, Emory Murray. The deceased was employed as a cutter in a logging business operated by Ben Sawyer, Jr.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Moss v. Central of Georgia RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Hill-Harmon Pulpwood Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Walker v. HILL-HARMON PULPWOOD COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. RozierCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
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- Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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