Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Scott
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 13, 1959No. 20573PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
“Injury” and “personal injury” shall mean only injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment under the State Workmen’s Compensation Act. Code (Ann.) § 114-102. The sole question before the deputy *494director and the full board of workmen’s compensation was whether the deceased was injured in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, or whether at the time of his injury he had turned aside and was engaged in sport or “horseplay” with a fellow employee.
The hearing director found from the evidence that, at the time of the deceased’s…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. EnglandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Martin v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Georgia Casualty Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Knudsen v. Duffee-Freeman, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. CurrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Pinyan v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Holcombe v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. GayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Holcombe v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960