Legal Opinion
Maddox v. Buice Transfer & Storage Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 2, 1950No. 33022PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The mere fact that the heart attack from which the claimant’s husband died occurred at a moment when he was attending to personal business, rather than a few minutes earlier when he was engaged in the course of his employment, is not in and of itself sufficient upon which to predicate a denial of compensation. While an injury must both arise out of and in the course of the employment, “in the course of” relates to the time, place and circumstances under which the accident takes place. Continental Casualty Co. v. Caldwell, 55 Ga. App. 17, 21 (189 S. E.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Thornton v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Ocean Accident Guarantee Corporation v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Griggs v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- American Mutual Liability Co. v. HardenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Continental Casualty Co. v. CaldwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Krawchuk v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. MeeksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Joy v. Florence Pipe Foundry Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1960
- Rivers v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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