Legal Opinion
Harden v. Clarke
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1970No. 45561, 45562PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
The stipulation and agreement of settlement that the plaintiffs’ injuries did not arise out of and in the course of their employment and were not compensable under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, was approved by the board and apparently no appeal was taken from this award. The time for appeal having passed, the award denying compensation is res judicata. Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Davis, 101 Ga. App. 849 (1) (115 SE2d 482). If compensation is denied because of no coverage under the compensation law, the employee may maintain an ordinary action for damages against his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Phillips v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Atlanta Hub Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers Mutual Casualty Insurance v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Covington v. Berkeley Granite Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Harmon v. GivensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Chitwood v. Southern General InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Fountain v. World Finance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Chitwood v. Southern General InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Davis Gas Co. v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Fountain v. World Finance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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