Ciba-Geigy Corp. v. Kelly

RUSSELL, Judge.

Wilmer R. Kelly (employee) filed an action under Alabama’s workmen’s compensation laws to recover benefits from CIBA-GEIGY Corporation (employer), alleging an injury resulting from an accident occurring in the course of his employment. After an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court found in favor of the employee, and the employer appeals. We affirm.

The dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred in finding the employee permanently and totally disabled from an accident occurring during the course of his employment.

We note that the standard of appellate review in workmen’s…