Legal Opinion
Francis v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 26, 1957No. 36449PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, C. J.
It is too well settled to require citation that the burden of proof is on the claimants to prove that the accident arose out of and in the course of employment.
The defendants admit that the death occurred in the course of employment but deny that the death arose out of the employment. “The terms ‘in the course of’ and ‘out of’ are not synonymous. Both must concur to render the case a compensable one.” Maryland Casualty Co. v. Peek, 36 Ga. App. 557, 559 (137 S. E. 121); Hartford Accident &c. Co. v. Cox, 61 Ga. App. 420, 422 (6 S. E. 2d 189). “The words ‘arising out of’ mean that there must be…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Thornton v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Ladson Motor Company v. CroftSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Standard Accident Insurance v. KikerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Fried v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Hughes v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Sears, Roebuck & Company v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Mayo v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1969
- General Fire & Casualty Co. v. BellflowerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Ortiz Pérez v. Fondo del Seguro del EstadoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1994
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