Legal Opinion
Hodges v. Fidelity & Casualty Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 7, 1962No. 39147PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Frankum, Judge.
In workmen’s compensation cases, it is a requirement of law that the award of the director, deputy director, or board be accompanied by a statement of the findings of fact from the evidence in the case. Code § 114-707. “Where there are no findings of fact the finding of ultimate facts is not warranted unless possibly when all the evidence demands certain findings.” Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. Chambers, 84 Ga. App. 295 (66 SE2d 196). “This requirment contemplates a concise but comprehensive statement of the cause and circumstances of the accident as the commission shall find it to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Southeastern Express Co. v. EdmondsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Metropolitan Casualty Insurance v. DallasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
3Cited by10 opinions
- Thompson v. AbbottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Dudley v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Lee v. General Accident GroupCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- SPRINGFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Gatrell v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
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