Legal Opinion

Blue Bell, Inc. v. Nichols

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 4, 1985No. Civ. 4940PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a workmen's compensation case.

Nichols recovered from Blue Bell, his employer. The issues on Blue Bell's appeal involve (1) notice, (2) medical liability, and (3) permanent total disability. As to the factual matters involved in each of those issues, the following rule of review is applicable. In a workmen's compensation case a review of the weight or preponderance of the evidence or whether the finding of fact by the trial court was correct is not properly before this court, for we may inquire only as to whether there was legal evidence to support the trial court's findings, which are…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Kroger Company v. MillsapSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
  2. Thompson and Co. Contractors v. ColeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  3. Suit v. Hudson Metals, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  4. Allen v. Metro Contract Services, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  5. City of Muscle Shoals v. DavisCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Genpak Corp. v. GibsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  2. U.S. Steel, a Div. of Usx Corp. v. NelsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  3. Patterson v. Clarke County Motors, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  4. Ex Parte Alabama Power Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003
  5. International Paper Co. v. RogersCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986

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