Legal Opinion
Barge-Wagener Construction Co. v. Morales
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 24, 1993No. S93A0252PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
Jose Morales was employed as a construction worker by appellant Barge-Wagener when he fell to his death from a building on which he was working. His wife and two minor children survive him. They are citizens of Mexico and reside in that nation.
The State Board of Workers’ Compensation (“Board”) granted $1,000 in benefits to Mr. Morales’ widow and minor children as required under OCGA § 34-9-265 (b) (5).1 The beneficiaries appealed the decision to the superior court alleging that the statute violates the equal protection clause of the Georgia Constitution. The superior…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- United States v. Verdugo-UrquidezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Johnson v. EisentragerSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- McDaniel v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Dixon v. RossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Provident Mutual Life Insurance v. City of AtlantaDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1994
- At & T CORP. v. SigalaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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