Legal Opinion
Chadwick v. White Provision Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 14, 1950No. 33163PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Section 114-102 of the Code defines injury in its relation to the Workmen’s Compensation Law as injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment. Injury caused by the willful act of a third person directed against an employee for reasons personal to such employee are expressly excluded. An insane person is incapable of committing a willful act, and the acts of such persons are in terms of law accidental to the person against whom they are directed. See Pan-American Life Insurance Co. v. Bagley, 55 Ga. App. 610 (191 S. E. 144); Gulf…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Claim of Katz v. A. Kadans & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Georgia Casualty Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- John H. Kaiser Lumber Co. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
- Anderson v. Security Building Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1924
- Globe Indemnity Co. v. MacKendreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Howard v. Harwood's Restaurant Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Brookhaven Steam Laundry v. WattsMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
- Cedar Rapids Community School v. CadySupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Cummings v. United Resort Hotels, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1969
- HOWARD EX REL. HOWARD v. Harwood's Restaurant Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
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