Legal Opinion
DeHowitt v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 4, 1959No. 37485PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
1. In a workmen’s compensation case an essential element of a valid claim is that the claimant sustain accidental injury arising out of his employment.
2. The law is well settled in this jurisdiction that a reasonable time must ensue after an employee reaches an employer’s premises prior to the time work should begin, and an accident occurring during such time shall be construed as arising out of and in the course of the employment. General Accident &c. Gorp. v. Worley, 86 Ga. App. 794 (72 S. E. 2d 560).
3. 8 Schneider’s Workmen’s Compensation 60, § 1717 provides as follows:…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kasari v. Industrial CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1932
- General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. WorleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Utah Apex Mining Co. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1926
3Cited by17 opinions
- Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
- Borden Foods Company v. DorseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Hill v. Omni Hotel at CNN CenterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Chandler v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Peoples v. Emory UniversityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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