Legal Opinion
Carroll v. Dan River Mills, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 5, 1984No. 67493PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
The sole issue on appeal in this workers’ compensation case is whether attorney fees should be assessed against appellee Crystal Springs Textiles Division of Dan River, Inc. (Dan River), employer/self-insured, for alleged non-compliance with the time requirements of OCGA § 34-9-221 (b) and (d) (Code Ann. § 114-705), without reasonable grounds for such non-compliance.
In the course of his employment with Dan River and with a former employer (not a party to the action below), appellant Carroll had received more than one job-related injury, as defined in OCGA § 34-9-1 (4)…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Southeastern Express Co. v. EdmondsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. HollifieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Fulmer v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Union Carbide Corp. v. CoffmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Department of Revenue v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Clark v. GEORGIA KRAFT COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Colonial Stores, Inc. v. HambrickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Young v. COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- City of Buford v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Ledbetter v. Pine Knoll Nursing HomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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