Griffin Wheel Co. v. Harrison

INGRAM, Presiding Judge.

On December 21, 1989, the trial court found that the employee, Jack E. Harrison, was permanently and totally disabled pursuant to the Workmen’s Compensation Act of Alabama. The trial court also ordered the employer, Griffin Wheel Company, to pay in a lump sum the attorney fees of 15 percent of the present value of the future benefits due the employee.

On January 18, 1990, the employer timely filed an Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 59 motion to alter, amend, or vacate the judgment. Then, on February 2, 1990, prior to any ruling on its post-judgment motion, the…