Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Hardware Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 30, 1956No. 36095PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, C. J.
The court did not err in overruling the defendants’ demurrers to the petition. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. Turner, 86 Ga. App. 418 (71 S. E. 2d 773).
The question can be resolved by determining what constitutes the relationship of employer-employee or master-servant in Georgia. Employment means the existence of the relationship of master and servant. Birmingham Trust & Sav. Co. v. Atlanta B. & A. Ry. Co., 271 Fed. 743 (1). While there is no concrete and inflexible definition of master and servant, and the relationship must be determined from the facts of each individual case, the main…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Cooper v. Dixie Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Henley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Wall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Carstarphen v. IveyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Allen v. City of MariettaDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985
- Ditmyer v. American Liberty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- LaSalle National Insurance v. PophamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Burr v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
- United States Casualty Co. v. Georgia Southern & Florida Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
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