Legal Opinion
Fuqua v. City of Fairhope
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 23, 1993No. AV92000241PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lloyd Fuqua filed a complaint for workmen's compensation benefits in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County against the City of Fairhope, alleging that he was owed benefits for a work-related injury. Following an oral proceeding, the trial court found that Fuqua incurred a 43% permanent partial disability as a result of his injury. Fuqua appeals.
Fuqua asserts that the trial court erred in refusing to find him totally and permanently disabled to earn a living.
The test for total and permanent disability is the inability to perform one's trade and the inability to find gainful employment. Mead…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ex Parte Eastwood Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Genpak Corp. v. GibsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- Mead Paper Co. v. BrizendineCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1990
3Cited by13 opinions
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