Swindle v. Jack B. Kelly, Inc.

SHORES, Justice.

Denise Swindle (“Swindle”) is the widow and dependent of Edward Louis Swindle, Jr., and is administratrix of his estate. Edward Louis Swindle, Jr., was killed while he was transporting natural gas by tractor-trailer on County Road 59 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, during the course of his employment. At his death he left five dependents, his widow and four children. *22They were paid death benefits by the workmen’s compensation insurance carrier for Swindle’s employer. The widow filed a wrongful death action against Jack B. Kelly, Inc., and others on December 1, 1983, in which…