Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Forrester
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 22, 1973No. 27514PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice, Presiding Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case, U. S. Fidelity &c. Co. v. Forrester, 126 Ga. App. 762 (191 SE2d 787), in order to reconcile an apparent conflict between it and an earlier decision of the Court of Appeals, Forrester v. Scott, 125 Ga. App. 245 (187 SE2d 323), and to clarify the rulings made therein in regard to actions against general and special employers to recover workmen’s compensation.
The earlier decision (Forrester v. Scott, 125 Ga. App. 245, supra) dealt with a wrongful death action against the subcontractor brought by the mother of the deceased employee. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Merry Bros. Brick & Tile Co. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. StapletonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
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