Legal Opinion
U. S. Casualty Co. v. Truett
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 16, 1963No. 40353PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Presiding Judge.
The employer and the insurer contend that the original agreement entered into between the parties and approved by the board showing an injury to the claimant’s leg only, under the doctrine of res judicata, estops the claimant from later claiming or being awarded compensation for injury to his back arising from the same accident.
Under the decisions in Automatic Sprinkler Corp. v. Rucker, 87 Ga. App. 375 (73 SE2d 609), and General Motors Corp. v. Bowman, 107 Ga. App. 335 (130 SE2d 163), an award based upon “change in condition” is authorized where an agreement between…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of America v. RuckerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Pepperell Manufacturing Co. v. MathisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. HaneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- General Motors Corp. v. BowmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
3Cited by3 opinions
- Waters v. National Biscuit Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Gorman v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966