Legal Opinion

St. Paul Insurance Co. v. Henley

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 11, 1977No. 53630PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

1. This is another workmen’s compensation case in which an award by an administrative law judge affirmed by the full board has been reversed by a superior court judge on appeal on the apparent basis that there is no evidence to support it. We disagree with this conclusion.

As has been many times stated, the board, not the courts, constitutes the fact finding body. Its findings of fact are not to be set aside because the reviewing court disagrees with the conclusions drawn therefrom. When using the "any evidence” criteria, the facts are to be construed in a light most…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Haas & Howell v. GodbyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  2. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America v. LoftisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  3. Pantone v. PantoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  4. Swift & Company v. LawsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
  5. Partain v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hughes v. NewellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  2. COBB GENERAL HOSPITAL v. BurrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Contract Harvesters v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Georgia Bureau of Investigation v. WorthingtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  5. Jackson v. Seaboard Fire & Marine InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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