Legal Opinion
Blackwell v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 8, 1973No. 27613PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Chief Justice.
This court granted certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in Blackwell v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 127 Ga. App. 146 (193 SE2d 43).
The question for determination in the case was whether a claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Law was barred under Code § 114-305, which provides that the right to workmen’s compensation is barred unless a claim is filed with the State Board within one year after the accident.
The Deputy Director of the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation found in favor of the claimant. The employer appealed to the Superior Court of Fulton…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mallory v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- National Union Fire Insurance Company v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY v. NewCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Blackwell v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
3Cited by42 opinions
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- Overman v. All Cities Transfer Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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