Legal Opinion
Price v. Lithonia Lighting Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 29, 1986No. 43157Published
1Opinion of the Court
256 Ga. 49 (1986)
343 S.E.2d 688
PRICE
v.
LITHONIA LIGHTING COMPANY.
43157.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Decided May 29, 1986.
Reconsideration Denied June 10, 1986.
Hazelton & Sweet, John F. Sweet, for appellant.
George L Pope, Jr., for appellee.
MARSHALL, Chief Justice.
We granted the appellant's application for discretionary appeal in this workers' compensation case. The question for decision concerns the constitutionality of OCGA § 34-9-285. Where an occupational disease aggravates, or is aggravated by a noncompensable disease or infirmity, § 34-9-285 provides that the workers' compensation award will be…
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- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Jefferson v. HackneySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- McIntyre v. E. J. Lavino & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
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