Hopper v. Hale Construction Co.

L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

Frank and Alice Hopper’s son, David Frank Hopper, was killed in a work-related accident while employed by Hale Construction Company. The Hoppers filed suit in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County seeking benefits as partial dependents under Alabama’s Workmen’s Compensation Act. The trial court denied their request. The Hoppers appeal.

The Hoppers assert that the trial court erred in failing to find them to be partial dependents within the contemplation of the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

Section 25-5-64, Code 1975, defines a partial dependent as “[a]ny…