Hornady Transportation, LLC v. Fluellen

PER CURIAM.1

Hornady Transportation, LLC (“Horna-dy”), appeals from a judgment of the Monroe Circuit Court awarding workers’ compensation death benefits and the cost of funeral expenses to Gwendolyn B. Fluellen and Matkoski Fluellen (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “dependents”), the widow and son of Hornady’s deceased employee, Charles Fluellen (“Fluellen”).

The record indicates the following. On September 28, 2009, Hornady filed a complaint for declaratory relief, seeking a determination of its rights and responsibilities under the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act, Ala.Code 1975,…