Legal Opinion
Butler v. Glen Oak's Turf, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 29, 1990No. A90A0690PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Elaine Butler appeals from the dismissal of her tort suit against her former employer, Glen Oak’s Turf, Inc.
Butler’s complaint was dismissed on the basis that the two-year statute of limitation for personal injuries, OCGA § 9-3-33, had run. In her complaint Butler alleged she was injured in a work related accident on May 18, 1987. It is uncontroverted that Butler thereupon proceeded under the Workers’ Compensation Act, OCGA § 34-9-1 et seq. (the Act), and was awarded benefits thereunder by the administrative law judge (ALJ). On de novo review, the State Board of Workers’…
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