Legal Opinion
Rowland v. Department of Administrative Services
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 23, 1996No. A95A2475PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
This is a subrogation action under OCGA § 34-9-11.1 (b). When an employer pays workers’ compensation benefits and the injured worker also recovers damages from a third-party tortfeasor, this statute creates a lien in favor of the employer against the worker’s tort recovery. We must determine the effect of a settlement between the injured worker and the tortfeasor on the employer’s subrogation lien.
The underlying facts have been stipulated by the parties. Joseph Young and Tracy Rowland were involved in a motor vehicle collision caused by Rowland’s negligence. Young was driving his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Vigilant Insurance v. BowmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Department of Administrative Services v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Poole Truck Line, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Southeastern Fidelity InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. SosebeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Georgia Star Plumbing, Inc. v. BowenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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