Legal Opinion
Terry v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 14, 1979No. 58134PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Appellants appeal the denial of their claims for workers’ compensation benefits. We reverse and remand.
On January 3, 1977, the deceased was running errands in the company tow truck. While he was returning to his place of business, the tow truck was struck by a Seaboard Coast Line train at the Wrightsville Crossing near Manchester, Georgia. The deceased was killed instantly. Appellants filed claims for workers’ compensation benefits.
The administrative law judge who heard the case denied compensation on two grounds, failure to stop at a railroad crossing as required by Code § 68A-…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ætna Life Insurance v. CarrollSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Employers Ins. Co. of Ala. v. AmersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Bloodworth v. Continental Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. GaitherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Mission Insurance v. WareCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
3Cited by5 opinions
- Maddox v. ELBERT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Roy v. NormanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Steed v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Communications, Inc. v. CannonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Fort Howard Paper Co. v. HalliseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996