Garren v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.

The controlling principle in this case is that, in a negligence action brought by an injured employee against third parties pursuant to Code of Ala., Tit. 26, §§ 312 and 313 (42), the statute of limitations begins to run from the date of the injury, which is defined in § 313 (42) as the date of the last exposure to the hazards of the disease which gave rise to the injury. We find the trial court's judgment in accord with this principle and affirm.

Plaintiff, Mildred Garren, claims to be permanently and totally disabled as a consequence of continuously breathing dust and lint discharged from a…