Legal Opinion
Dunn v. DCH Regional Medical Center
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 17, 1993No. AV92000184PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.
Rebecca L. Dunn was employed by DCH Regional Medical Center (DCH) as a nurse’s aide when she injured her right knee while at work on February 21, 1990. She received treatment for her injury and, ultimately, surgery. Dr. John Buckley, her treating physician, determined that surgery was necessary. He admitted her into West Alabama General Hospital (WAGH), where the surgery was performed on May 9, 1990.
In December 1991, Dunn filed a workmen’s compensation claim against DCH in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court. Following an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court entered an…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Genpak Corp. v. GibsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- United States v. Bear Bros., Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Blackstock v. AiringtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
3Cited by2 opinions
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