Legal Opinion
Manus v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 17, 1959No. 37832PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Townsend, Judge.
1. An agreement as to compensation signed by the parties and approved by the full board is, as to the matters therein contained, res judicata when no appeal therefrom is taken within the time provided by law and where no request is filed for a hearing on change of condition under Code (Ann.) § 114-709 or in regard to the continuance of payments under Code (Ann.) § 114-706. “The parties are precluded from thereafter- contradicting or challenging the matters thus agreed upon.” Travelers Ins. Co. v. Hammond, 90 Ga. App. 595 (2) (83 S. E. 2d 576).
2. The decision of the full board…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gravitt v. Georgia Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Travelers Insurance v. HammondCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Shurman v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Crouch v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Howard v. MurdockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
3Cited by8 opinions
- Taylor v. Sunnyland Packing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Dempsey v. Chevrolet Division, General MotorsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. v. RichardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Jeffares v. Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. WhitlockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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