Legal Opinion

Gibbons v. Atlantic Steel Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 8, 1971No. 46066PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Widow-claimant appeals from the judgment of the superior court affirming an award of the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation to another "widow.”

For the sake of clarity, we shall call the two widows by their first names. Frances married the deceased employee in 1937. They lived together in Atlanta for two years and then he left her. He never attempted to return and she never attempted to find or rejoin him. Four or five years later she moved to Macon. From the time of their separation, she was never actually dependent upon him. In 1941, and unfortunately without benefit…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. GriggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Gibbons v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  3. Williams v. American Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
  4. O'Steen v. Florida Insurance ExchangeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Becknell v. State Industrial CourtSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
  2. Tatum v. TatumSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  3. Putvain v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ARIZ.Arizona Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Rush v. HoltzclawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Gibbons v. Atlantic Steel Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1971

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