Smith v. Georgia Casualty Surety Company

Full title: SMITH et al. v. GEORGIA CASUALTY SURETY COMPANY

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jun 11, 1976

228 S.E.2d 15 (Ga. Ct. App. 1976)

139 Ga. App. 8

Opinion

52237.

ARGUED MAY 24, 1976.

DECIDED JUNE 11, 1976.

Workmen's compensation. Ben Hill Superior Court. Before Judge McMurray.

Mills Chasteen, Ben B. Mills, Jr., for appellants.

Young, Young Ellerbee, F. Thomas Young, Robert M. Clyatt, for appellee.

WEBB, Judge.

Garry L. Smith was struck by lightning while employed by his father, a contract logger. Workmen's compensation coverage was provided by Georgia Casualty. Smith's parents filed a claim for partial dependency which was denied by the deputy director, and appealed to and denied by the full board and the superior court.

We affirm. Dependency cases are controlled by the any evidence rule. The evidence here amply supported the findings of the deputy director.

Judgment affirmed. Deen, P. J., and Quillian, J., concur.

WEBB, Judge.

ARGUED MAY 24, 1976 — DECIDED JUNE 11, 1976.