Atlanta Transit Co. v. Knight
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
It was held in Hoffman v. National Surety Corp., 91 Ga. App. 414 (85 S. E. 2d 784) as follows: “Where, as here, compensation is sought under the Workmen’s Compensation Law based on an accident growing out of the death of the employee due to a heart attack alleged to have been precipitated by exertion on the part of such employee while in the course of- his employment, in order for there to be a recovery on the part of the claimant, either the evidence must show the work engaged in by the employee to have been sufficiently strenuous or of such a nature that, combined with the other facts of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. GriggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Williams v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Hoffman v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Bussey v. Globe Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
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- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. RosserCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Atlanta Transit Co. v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
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