Legal Opinion
Blackmon v. R.L. Zeigler Co., Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 23, 1980No. Civ. 2212PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a workmen's compensation case.
The Circuit Court of Dallas County found the employee's claim for workmen's compensation benefits was barred by the statute of limitations. The employee appeals. We affirm.
The dispositive issue is whether the one year statute of limitations applicable to workmen's compensation suits began to run on July 11, 1975, therefore barring the employee's suit which was filed on August 30, 1976.
The record reveals the following:
On June 5, 1975, the employee was employed as a meat grinder for appellee, R.L. Zeigler Company, Inc. While performing his duties on that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Young v. City of HuntsvilleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- B. F. Goodrich Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
- Head v. Triangle Construction CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- Ex Parte Young.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Dorsey v. United States Pipe & Foundry Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Adams v. City of Dothan Bd. of Educ.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- BOLES, BY & THROUGH BOLES v. Hooper & McDonald, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- City of Florence v. GallienCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
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