Legal Opinion
Garner v. Atlantic Building Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 9, 1977No. 53857PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal of an award of the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation. A hearing was held to determine whether the claimant had sustained a new injury. The award stated: "I find as a fact that the claimant did not sustain a new injury on May 26,1975, but that he merely aggravated the prior injury.”
The appellant contends that the award is conflicting because it states that he did not sustain a new injury and also states that he aggravated a prior injury. It is argued that by stating that he had aggravated a prior injury this was a holding that there was a new…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. CagleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Mallory v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Allstate Insurance v. DotsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Employers Mutual Liability Insurance v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
3Cited by15 opinions
- Central State Hospital v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Belton v. Carlson TransportMontana Supreme Court · 1983
- Slattery Associates, Inc. v. HufstetlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Certain v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Donnelley v. OgletreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.