Capitol Fish Co. v. Tanner

192 Ga. App. 251 (1989)

384 S.E.2d 394

CAPITOL FISH COMPANY

v.

TANNER.

A89A0509.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided June 6, 1989.

Rehearing Denied July 12, 1989.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, James B. Hiers, Jr., Donald F. Daugherty, for appellant.

Glenville Haldi, for appellee.

BIRDSONG, Judge.

This discretionary appeal was granted to determine whether the employer, Capitol Fish Company d/b/a Capitol Foods of Augusta, Inc. (Capitol), is immune to tort liability, by being in the status of an "employer" bound to provide workers' compensation benefits for the deceased helper for one of Capitol's drivers.