Legal Opinion

Atlanta Transit Co. v. Knight

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 22, 1955No. 35711PublishedCited by 8 opinions

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

  1. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. GriggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Williams v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  3. Hoffman v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  4. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  5. Bussey v. Globe Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. National Dairy Products Corp. v. DurhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  2. Callaway Mills Co. v. HurleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  3. E. Z. Shop Curb Service Shop v. PearceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  4. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. RosserCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
  5. Atlanta Transit Co. v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955

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