Legal Opinion

Denis Aerial Ag-Plicators, Inc. v. Swift

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 28, 1980No. 59520PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

It is urged by the appellant, Denis Aerial Ag-Plicators, Inc., that it should not be subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act, and thus liable to an injured employee-claimant (Swift) for compensation, because it does not have “three or more employees” per Code Ann. § 114-107.

The issue on appeal emerges from the fact that the third employee as proposed by the appellee, and so ruled by the trial court, is Mr. Denis himself. Denis and his wife are the sole and equal stockholders in the appellant corporation. Denis is the president of the corporation and manager of the business.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Claim of Bowne v. S. W. Bowne Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
  2. Leigh Aitchison, Inc. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1925
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. NealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Duvick v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Pasler v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1958

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commercial Union Insurance v. WeeksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Lawrence v. Atlanta Door Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Garcia v. Watson Tile Works, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Dennison v. G & M Quality Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Keenan v. Jackson & Keenan Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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