Patterson v. Liz Claiborne, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Rhonda L. Patterson sued her employer, Liz Claiborne, Inc., seeking workers' compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury she contended she sustained on April 7, 2000. Liz Claiborne answered and denied liability. The trial court conducted an ore tenus hearing. At the close of Patterson's presentation of evidence, Liz Claiborne moved for a judgment as a matter of law.
On September 6, 2001, the trial court entered a judgment granting Liz Claiborne's motion for a judgment as a matter of law. Patterson filed a postjudgment motion, and the trial court denied that motion. Patterson timely appealed…
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