Legal Opinion

Bruno's, Inc. v. Lawson

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 13, 1998No. 2961400PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MONROE, Judge.

The employer, Bruno’s, Inc., d/b/a Food Fair, appeals from a judgment awarding workers’ compensation benefits to Sandra Lee Lawson.

Lawson has been employed by Bruno’s as a bookkeeper at one of its supermarkets since 1979. Her job responsibilities include keeping the books, collecting and depositing checks, supervising the cashiers, handling payments for beer and wine for the store, and filling in for cashiers. In 1994, Bruno’s removed the stools from Lawson’s work area, requiring her to stand eight or nine hours a day without a lunch break and often without a break at all.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Ex Parte Trinity Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  3. Young v. City of HuntsvilleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  4. Smith v. Colonial BankCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Zeanah v. Stewart Animal Clinic, PCCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  2. Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center v. IsbellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001

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