Legal Opinion

Coosa Valley Health Care v. Johnson

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided January 12, 2007No. 2040728PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Coosa Valley Health Care ("Coosa Valley") appeals from a judgment of the Etowah Circuit Court determining that Violet Johnson was not barred by Ala. Code 1975, § 25-5-51,1 from receiving workers' compensation disability benefits. We dismiss the appeal as being from a nonfinal judgment.

In June 2004, Johnson was employed as a nursing assistant at Coosa Valley's nursing-home facility. At that time, Coosa Valley had in effect a "buddy system lifting rule" that requires two employees to work together when turning, positioning, or lifting any resident. On June 18, 2004, Johnson injured her lower…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Nunn v. BakerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  2. Jewell v. Jackson & Whitsitt Cotton Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. Ex Parte DCH Regional Medical CenterCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  4. Moody v. State Ex Rel. PayneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  5. Tidwell v. TidwellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Swindle v. SwindleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2014
  4. Woods v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2009
  5. K.S. v. Lee County Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2011

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