Rigsby v. Hendrix Health Care Center

ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.

Helen Rigsby filed a complaint in Walker County, Alabama, her place of residence, against Hendrix Health Care Center (Hendrix) and Employers’ Claim Management (Employers).

Count One of the complaint is a claim for workmen’s compensation benefits against Hendrix, alleging permanent total disability as a result of an accident in November 1990 while Rigsby was employed by Hendrix. Count Two of the complaint is a claim against Employers, alleging the tort of outrage in the way Employers has handled Rigsby’s workmen’s compensation benefits, including medical expenses.

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