Legal Opinion
Hall v. St. Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 29, 1957No. 36870PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNichols, J.
It is well settled that an award of the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation which is supported by any competent evidence must be, in the absence of fraud or a mistake of law, affirmed by a reviewing court; and that the fact that compensation was paid on the original injury does not preclude the employer and insurer from contending that the present disability, if any, did not stem from the original injury. Pepperell Mfg. Co. v. Mathis, 92 Ga. App. 85 (88 S. E. 2d 201); Roberts v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp,, 93 Ga. App. 440 (92 S. E. 2d 51); Rivers v. Travelers Ins. Co., 93 Ga. App. 779 (92 S.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Blue Bell Globe Manufacturing Co. v. BairdCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. HollifieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. HamptonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
- Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Rivers v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Nowell v. Stone Mountain Scenic RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- WILLIAMS BROTHERS LUMBER COMPANY v. MageeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Williamson v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Murray v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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