BURT v. UNDERWOOD

45378.

258 Ga. 207 (1988)

367 S.E.2d 230

BURT v. UNDERWOOD.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald D. Smith, Albert E. Jones, for appellant.

Gray, Gilliland & Gold, T. Cullen Gilliland, John B. Austin, for appellee.


HUNT, Justice.

We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals to answer the question whether a supervisor of a borrowed servant is "an employee of the same employer" under OCGA § 34-9-11, allowing an injured employee "to bring an action against any third-party tortfeasor, other than an employee of the same employer." (Emphasis supplied.) The Court of Appeals held that when the servant is borrowed and under the direct supervision of the borrowing employer...

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