ALDRICH v. CITY OF LUMBER CITY

No. S00G0726.

542 S.E.2d 102 (2001)

273 Ga. 461

ALDRICH v. CITY OF LUMBER CITY et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

February 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clements, Clark & Sweet, John F. Sweet, Atlanta, Larry N. Hollington, Augusta, for appellant.

Drew, Eckl & Farnham, Daniel C. Kniffen, Terrence T. Rock, Atlanta, for appellees.

George, Bartles & Wallach, Todd S. Colarusso, Alex B. Wallach, Forest Park, amicus curiae.


BENHAM, Chief Justice.

On August 25, 1989, appellant Bobby Aldrich, then a police officer for Lumber City, was struck by lightning while he was on duty. He sought workers' compensation benefits, alleging the lightning strike aggravated his pre-existing diabetes and caused other injuries. An administrative law judge of the State Board of Workers' Compensation ("Board") initially denied his request for benefits. On May 3, 1991, however, the appellate division of the...

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