Legal Opinion
Travelers Insurance v. Clark
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 11, 1938No. 26813PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
“In order for an injury to be compensable under the terms of the workmen’s compensation act, it must have been occasioned ‘by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment,’ Code, § 114-102. An accident arises in the course of the employment, within the meaning of the act, ‘when it occurs within the period of the employment, at a place where the employee reasonably may be in the performance of his duties, and while he is fulfilling those duties or engaged in doing something incidental thereto. . . An accident arises “out of” the employment when it arises because of it, as when…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Singer Manufacturing Co. v. RahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. SumrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Brown v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Savannah Electric Co. v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. WoodwardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. WindhamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Merry Bros. Brick & Tile Co. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Farmer v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Hotel Storage, Inc. v. FeslerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Tommy Nobis Center v. BarfieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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