Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 12, 1956No. 35920PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
1. In. order for the claimant in a workmen’s compensation case to be entitled to an award in his favor he must prove that his disability was caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment.
2. That the claimant is unable to prove the precise time at which the accident occurred, or the exact maimer in which it happened does not debar his right to compensation. He may prove that it arose out of and in the course of his employment by circumstantial evidence. Ideal Mutual Ins. Co. v. Ray, 92 Ga. App. 273 (88 S. E. 2d 428).
3. When in any civil case, including those heard by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ideal Mutual Insurance Co. v. RayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Bailey v. Atlanta Gas-Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Liberty National Life Insurance v. LinerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Akins v. Federated Mutual Implement & Hardware InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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