Legal Opinion
Floyd S. Pike Electrical Contractors v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 13, 1993No. A92A1927PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
This is a discretionary appeal of the order of the superior court affirming the award of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation which refused to apply the so-called Rycroft defense (see generally Ga. Elec. Co. v. Rycroft, 259 Ga. 155 (378 SE2d 111)) retroactively to terminate payments of certain benefits to appellee/claimant Richard A. Williams.
Appellee knowingly and wilfully concealed information concerning his previous seven back injuries, two corrective surgical procedures and claims at the time he applied for employment with appellant/employer Floyd S. Pike…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- American National Bank v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Georgia Electric Co. v. RycroftSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Carpet Transport, Inc. v. PittmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Autry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Snapper Power Equipment Co. v. CrookCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Stegall v. Central Georgia Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Mull v. Mickey's Lumber & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Saffar v. Chrysler First Business Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Cartersville Ready Mix Co. v. HambyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Bohannon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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