Legal Opinion
Brown Transport Corp. v. Jenkins
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 5, 1973No. 47885PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Evans, Judge.
This is a workmen’s compensation case. The deputy director made an award in claimant’s favor, finding that her husband’s death arose out of and in the course of employment as a truck driver for Brown Transport Corporation on or about midnight, September 7, 1971; that he died of a myocardial infarction, secondary to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (heart disease) while he was driving a GMC tractor, pulling two vans, on a trip from Augusta to Atlanta; and that death occurred before the employee reached the unloading station in Atlanta.
The board affirmed this award, and the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Allen v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Austin v. General Accident, Fire, & Life Assurance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Chance v. ChanceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Bituminous Casualty Co. v. RenfroeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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