Legal Opinion
American Casualty Co. v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 19, 1959No. 37551PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Townsend, Judge.
It is contended by the plaintiff in error that the full board did not fulfill its legal function in this case of conducting a de novo1 investigation, but undertook to sit only as an appellate body. Where it appears from the award entered that the board acts upon the case only in an appellate capacity without deciding anew the issues raised, such action is illegal and the award must be. reversed. Sweatman v. Hartford Accident &c. Co., 96 Ga. App. 243 (99 S. E. 2d 548); Pacific Employers Ins. Co. v. West, 213 Ga. 296 (99 S. E. 2d 89). The full board may, under Code § 114-708,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pacific Employers Insurance Co. v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Ideal Mutual Insurance Co. v. RayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. MeeksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Davis v. MenefeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. HaneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Holt Service Co. v. ModlinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Gatrell v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Cook v. Georgia Department of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Young v. American Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Baker v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
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