N.J.J. v. Wesfam Restaurants, Inc.

N.J.J. filed a complaint in the Madison Circuit Court, seeking worker’s compensation benefits from Wesfam Restaurants, Inc., d/b/a Burger King (“Burger King”). *456After a nonjury trial, the trial court found that N.J.J. had not sustained a compensa-ble injury under § 25-5-1(9), Ala.Code 1975, because, it reasoned, her injuries were caused by the acts of third parties who intended to injure her for reasons personal to her and not directed against her as an employee or because of her employment. Specifically, the trial court found that the attack as a result of which N.J.J. was injured was…