Legal Opinion
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 8, 1960No. 20604PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
A compensable injury under the State Workmen’s Compensation Law is one arising out of and in the course of employment. Code (Ann.) § 114-102. Where a claim for compensation is filed, the burden is upon the claimant to show that the injury arose out of and in the course of employment. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Watson, 91 Ga. App. 657 (86 S. E. 2d 656); Roberts v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp., 93 Ga. App. 440, 441 (2) (92 S. E. 2d 51); Francis v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 95 Ga. App. 225, 226 (97 S. E. 2d 553). In the present case an agreement executed by the employer and the…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Clark v. BandySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Ray v. GreenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Home Accident Insurance v. McNairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Steele v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Sears, Roebuck & Company v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Pate v. Seaboard RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Bass v. BassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Guess v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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