Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part
Barnes v. City of Atlanta Police Department
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 31, 1995No. A95A1183Published
1Concurring in part, dissenting in partMcMurray, Presiding Judge
“When the right point of view is discovered, the problem is more than half solved.” Ellison v. Ga. R. Co., 87 Ga. 691, 706 (6) (13 SE 809). In this claim for workers’ compensation benefits, the ALJ awarded certain medical benefits to claimant, Sergeant Willie James Barnes, and also assessed OCGA § 34-9-108 (b) attorney fees against the employer, the City of Atlanta Police Department (the “City”). The Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation adopted the award as its own. The City originally controverted all liability, contending in October 1991 that Sergeant Barnes “did…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ellison v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- City of Valdosta v. SingletonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Boaz v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Mason v. Service Loan & Finance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- All Phase Electric Supply Company v. Foster & Cooper, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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