Legal Opinion
Hansard v. Georgia Power Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 8, 1962No. 39276PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Feankum, Judge.
E. F. Hansard, an employee of Georgia Power Company, while working for his employer, died as a result of a heart attack. His widow filed a claim for 'compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law. Compensation was denied. Held:
The mere fact that an employee suffered a fatal heart attack while working for his employer does not, in and of itself, require a finding that the attack was caused by exertion on the part of the employee in the course of his employment. Hoffman v. National Sur. Corp., 91 Ga. App. 414 (85 SE2d 784); Griffeth v. County of Barrow, 92 Ga. App. 698 (89…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hoffman v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Callaway Mills Co. v. HurleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Maryland Casualty Company v. HopkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- Callaway Mills Co. v. HurleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Griffeth v. County of BarrowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Guye v. Home Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Southwire Co. v. CatoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Wilson v. Aragon MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Cabin Crafts, Inc. v. PelfreyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Burson v. HowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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