J. D. Jewell, Inc. v. Peck
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Judge.
The evidence shows that the deceased husband of the claimant suddenly fell on the floor while he was at work in his employment and died within 24 hours. For at least 10 weeks before he died he had worked an average of 70 hours a week. There was medical evidence that the deceased employee had hypertension and was 20' or 30 pounds overweight and that he died of a coronary occlusion. A physician testified that he could not give an opinion whether what the deceased was doing at the time of his death contributed to his heart attack and death, but in his opinion working such hours had°…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Williams v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Hoffman v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Thomas v. United States Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Burson v. HowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Carter v. Georgia Power CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Brown Transport Corp. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- City Council of Augusta v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Cox v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Cabin Crafts, Inc. v. PelfreyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- American Motorist Insurance v. CorbettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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