Legal Opinion
Collins v. Grafton, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 27, 1993No. S93G0818PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Justice.
Appellants Mr. and Mrs. Collins do business as Collins Roofing Company. On March 4, 1990, while performing roofing work on a building owned by appellee Grafton, Inc., Mrs. Collins was injured as a result of the alleged negligence of a Grafton employee. Grafton’s *442insurer1 voluntarily paid several of Mrs. Collins’ medical bills and sent her weekly checks of $25, the minimum income benefit under the Workers’ Compensation Act (see OCGA § 34-9-261), for approximately 13 months. Mrs. Collins never negotiated any of the checks sent to her.
In August 1991, appellants filed the instant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Samuel v. BaitcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Bell v. StuddardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Tybrisa Co. v. Tybeeland, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Cobb County Rural Electric Membership Corp. v. Board of Lights & Water WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Georgia Department of Human Resources v. Joseph Campbell Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1992
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