Legal Opinion
St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Oakley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 7, 1945No. 30953PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Under the facts of this case the employer and insurance carrier waived the late filing of the claim, if it was in fact filed too late. The court did not err in affirming the award to the claimant.
DECIDED SEPTEMBER 7, 1945. REHEARING DENIED OCTOBER 24, 1945.
Albert Edward Oakley died on September 14, 1943, as the result of an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment by F. J. Cooledge Sons in Atlanta, Georgia. On September 6, 1944, the State Board of Workmen's Compensation received the following letter from a law firm in Detroit, Michigan, dated August 31, 1944: "Re: Albert…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jones v. American Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Thigpen v. HallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
3Cited by8 opinions
- State Highway Department v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Maryland Casualty Company v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Baugh-Carroll v. Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. GarlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Cotton States Insurance v. StuddardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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