Creel v. Bd. of Mgrs. of Birmingham

YATES, Judge.

This case involves the denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus directing the Board of Managers to grant an application for extraordinary disability benefits pursuant to 1973 Alabama Acts, No. 1272 (Act 1272).

Durden R. Creel began working for the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service (City) in 1986. It is undisputed that on August 31, 1990, he injured his back while on duty as a line firefighter. Creel was examined that afternoon in the emergency room of Health-South. He was advised to confine himself to bed rest and to take prescribed medication for a few days, and to then…