Legal Opinion
Georgia Power Co. v. Franco Remodeling Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 15, 1998No. A98A0156PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
The sole issue in this case is whether the workers’ compensation exclusive remedy provisions of OCGA § 34-9-11 (a) bar the express indemnity provisions of the High-voltage Safety Act, OCGA § 46-3-40 (b). Based on this Court’s decision in City of Dalton v. Gene Rogers Constr. Co., 223 Ga. App. 819 (479 SE2d 171) (1996), which concluded that “the High-voltage Safety Act [does] not create an exception to the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act,” id. at 820, we are constrained to affirm the superior court’s grant of summary judgment to Franco…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Santana v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Preston v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Allen v. King Plow Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- City of Dalton v. Gene Rogers Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Flint Electric Membership Corp. v. Ed Smith Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Flint Electric Membership Corp. v. Ed Smith Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Georgia Power Co. v. Franco Remodeling Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Georgia Power Co. v. Franco Remodeling Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998