Guck v. Daniel & Son, Inc.

In January 2000, Mike Guck ("the employee"), a former employee of Daniel Son, Inc. ("the employer"), brought an action against the employer in the Pike County Circuit Court seeking benefits under the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act, § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala. Code 1975; in his complaint, the employee alleged that on or about February 25, 1998, he had suffered an injury to his neck, shoulder, and back that had arisen out of and in the course of his employment. The case was subsequently transferred to the Bullock County Circuit Court.

The employer then filed a motion for a summary judgment,…