Legal Opinion

Rockwell v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 30, 2001No. A00A2433PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Doris Rockwell sued her employer, Lockheed Martin Corporation, for injuries she sustained when she fell in Lockheed’s parking lot. Arguing that Rockwell’s claim is barred by the exclusive remedy of the Workers’ Compensation Act, Lockheed moved for summary judgment. The trial court agreed and granted Lockheed’s motion. Rockwell appeals this grant, and we affirm.

Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We apply a de novo standard of review from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Swanson v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Peoples v. Emory UniversityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Crawford v. MeyerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

3Cited by15 opinions

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  2. DeKalb Collision Center, Inc. v. FosterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Hill v. Omni Hotel at CNN CenterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Connell v. HeadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Johnson v. Publix SupermarketsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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