Cook Transports, Inc. v. Beavers

Charles Beavers became an employee of Cook Transports, Inc. (Cook) in February 1986 as a truck driver. On June 7, 1986, Beavers was tying down the tarpaulin on a load of steel coils that he was transporting for Cook when he injured his back. In September 1986 Beavers filed a complaint, seeking compensation pursuant to the Alabama Workmen's Compensation statutes.

After a hearing the trial court issued its order which found in pertinent part that Beavers was an employee of Cook; that on June 7, 1986, he was injured in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment; that Cook…