CITY COUNCIL OF AUGUSTA v. WILLIAMS

51376.

137 Ga. App. 177 (1976)

223 S.E.2d 227

CITY COUNCIL OF AUGUSTA v. WILLIAMS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Samuel Choate, Jr., for appellant.

Lanier, Powell, Cooper & Cooper, L. Valdi Cooper, for appellee.


CLARK, Judge.

In this workmen's compensation case, the employer, City Council of Augusta, appeals from the judgment of the superior court affirming the full board's award which granted compensation to claimant, a City of Augusta policeman.

Claimant suffered an acute myocardial infarction shortly after he went on duty on January 22, 1973. The evidence shows that claimant was under severe emotional stress at the time of his injury because (1) he was fearful...

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