Legal Opinion

Autry v. MAYOR & ALDERMEN OF SAVANNAH

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 9, 1996No. A96A1765PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Berta Ann Autry appeals the trial court’s reversal of an assessment of attorney fees against her employer, the Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Savannah (“the City”).

Autry strained her left elbow in July 1991 as she lifted bottled water at work. Subsequent to this injury, Autry claimed three other compensable injuries, including an injury to her neck and back suffered in August 1993. Following both the 1991 and 1993 injuries, a plethora of medical providers became involved in the course of treatment. In April 1994, Autry changed physicians and began seeing Dr. Steven…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  2. Pacific Employers Insurance v. PeckCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. Brigmond v. Springhill Homes of Ga.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Goode Bros. Poultry Co. v. KinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Pet, Inc. v. WardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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