Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7320 v. Sheffield

ALMON, Justice.

This action was brought under the Employer’s Liability Act, Code 1975, § 25-6-1 et seq., and resulted in a jury verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $20,000.00. We reverse, because the facts conclusively show that the action should have been brought under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Code 1975, § 25-5-1 et seq.

The plaintiff, Sybil Sheffield, claimed she suffered permanent back injuries while employed as a waitress at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7320 when she slipped on a wet floor and fell.

*263Suits brought by an employee against her employer for injuries sustained…