Legal Opinion

Lankford v. INTERN. PAPER CO.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided March 28, 1984No. Civ. 3933PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a workmen's compensation case.

Claimant, Michael Lankford, is an employee of the International Paper Company in Mobile County, Alabama. In April 1981 Lankford was injured in an on-the-job explosion at employer's plant. He applied for and received temporary total workmen's compensation benefits. Subsequently, Lankford filed an action seeking to recover permanent disability benefits.

After an ore tenus hearing on April 27, 1983, the trial court entered judgment in favor of employer and denied Lankford's claim for further benefits, finding claimant had not sustained any loss of earning…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company v. DowneySupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  2. Unexcelled Manufacturing Corp. v. RaglandCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  3. Florence Enameling Co., Inc. v. JonesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  4. Lingo v. Dixie Veneer Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  5. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. CorfmanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. DeHart v. Ideal Basic Industries, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  2. Elbert Greeson Hosiery Mills, Inc. v. IveyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  3. Raines v. Browning-Ferris IndustriesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  4. U.S. Steel Min. Co., Inc. v. RiddleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  5. Middleton v. Dan River, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1985

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