Legal Opinion
Proctor v. R.R. Dawson Bridge Company
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 23, 1999No. 2980648PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONROE, Judge.
Clarence Proctor (“the employee”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment finding that he had not suffered a compensable disability and was not entitled to recover workers’ compensation benefits from his employer, R.R. Dawson Bridge Company (“the employer”).
In August 1996, the employee began working for the employer as a welder/carpenter/laborer. As a welder, his duties included welding road iron to gussets on the decking of a bridge.
The employee testified that on June 24, 1997, while welding, he began experiencing the symptoms of heat exhaustion — dizziness, weakness,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ex Parte Trinity Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
- AMERICAN PETROLEUM EQUIP. AND CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. FancherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
- Webb Oil Co., Inc. v. HolmesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995
- Inter-Ocean Casualty Company v. HolstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
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