Legal Opinion
Frawley v. U.S. Steel Min. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 3, 1986No. 84-1302, 84-1380PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
U.S. Steel Mining Company ("U.S. Steel") filed two complaints for declaratory judgment in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division, seeking a determination of the proper recipients of workmen's compensation benefits and life insurance proceeds stemming from the death of Jerry D. Herren, a U.S. Steel employee killed in an accident on the job. Common questions of law and fact prompted the court to consolidate the actions, which were heard on June 17, 1985.
The trial court found that Jerry D. Herren ("Herren"), died February 15, 1985, of injuries incurred in an accident which…
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