Legal Opinion

Fulton County Civil Court v. Elzey

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 14, 1960No. 38245PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gardner, Presiding Judge.

This court has, on innumerable occasions, held that where an employee is injured in the scope of his employment and the evidence before the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation reflects that such was the case, an appellate court will not reverse such finding upon appeal through the proper channels.

Counsel for the employer contends that this case should fall within that line of cases which holds that, if an employee is upon a completely personal errand at the time of an injury or death, the employer is not liable for the results of such injury or death. Counsel for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. WelkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  2. London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. HerndonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  3. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. WorleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  4. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. PrescottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. South Georgia Timber Co. v. PettyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  2. Lavine v. American Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance v. CarlanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  4. Lewis v. Chatham County Savannah Metropolitan Planning CommissionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Lavine v. American Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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