Legal Opinion
DRUID CITY HOSP. REG. MED. CENTER v. Junkins
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 2, 1986No. Civ. 5130PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a workmen's compensation case.
After an ore tenus hearing, the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court awarded seventy-five percent permanent partial disability compensation to the employee. The employer appeals, and we reverse.
The sole contention on appeal is whether the trial court erred in not properly considering the employee's pre-existing back disability within the context of Ala. Code (1975), §§25-5-57 (a)(4)e. and 25-5-58.
Viewing the record with the attendant presumptions, we find the following is pertinently revealed:
The employee, Bethany Junkins, on February 24, 1982, while employed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Lewis v. 4-E Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
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3Cited by9 opinions
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