Legal Opinion
Rosser v. Meriwether County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 17, 1971No. 46279PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
In this workmen’s compensation case the superior court reversed the full board and ruled that the decedent (a school teacher employed by the county board of education) was not involved in activity arising out of and in the course of employment at the time of his death. The superior court further ruled that even if the decedent had been involved in such activity the award could not be rendered against Meriwether County. Both such rulings were erroneous.
1. The claimant’s husband was killed in an automobile accident. From the transcript made at the hearing on the claim it appears that decedent…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. GriggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Smith v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Van Treeck v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Board of Education v. Southern Michigan National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- County Board of Education v. Board of Commissioners of Roads & RevenuesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Schepcoff v. State Industrial Insurance SystemNevada Supreme Court · 1993
- Yancey v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Spell v. BlalockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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