Murphy v. Ara Services, Inc.

Decided November 30, 1982. Marion T. Pope Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

164 Ga. App. 859 · Cited 62 times

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• EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. v. Wright · 133 S.E.2d 39
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Fried · 12 S.E.2d 406
• New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Sumrell · 30 Ga. App. 682
• Echols v. Chattooga Mercantile Company · 38 S.E.2d 675
• Helton v. Interstate Brands Corp. · 271 S.E.2d 739
• General Fire & Casualty Co. v. Bellflower · 182 S.E.2d 678
• Hughes v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 47 S.E.2d 143
• Nowell v. Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad · 150 Ga. App. 325
• State Department of Labor v. Yates · 205 S.E.2d 36
• Woodward v. ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC. · 288 S.E.2d 10
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Zachery · 25 S.E.2d 135
• State of Georgia v. Purmort · 238 S.E.2d 268
• Lynch v. General Motors Corp. · 213 S.E.2d 525

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