Legal Opinion
Russell Coal Co. v. Williams
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided August 9, 1989No. Civ. 6790PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The original opinion issued on June 7, 1989, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor.
Earnest Williams filed suit against Russell Coal Company on July 7, 1987, for benefits under the workmen's compensation laws of Alabama. He claimed back injuries, occupational pneumoconiosis, and hearing loss arising out of and in the course of his employment. After a bench trial, the court entered an order which denied Williams's claims for benefits based on pneumoconiosis and hearing loss, but found that he was entitled to workmen's compensation benefits based on his back injuries. Williams…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Ex Parte St. Regis Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Fordham v. Southern Phenix Textiles, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- Grimes v. Stith Coal Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1925
- DeHart v. Ideal Basic Industries, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- Beatrice Foods Company v. ClemonsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Premdor Corp. v. JonesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003
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