Legal Opinion
General Electric Co. v. Baggett
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 11, 2007No. 2050469PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Judge.
General Electric Company appeals a judgment of the trial court awarding workers’ compensation benefits to Charles Bag- gett for a permanent and total disability. Because we conclude that the trial court erred by compensating Baggett for an injury to the body as a whole rather than for an injury to a scheduled member under § 25-5-57(a)(3), Ala.Code 1975, we reverse and remand.
On August 29, 2003, Baggett sued his employer, General Electric, seeking workers’ compensation benefits for injuries to his left ankle and left knee suffered on April 2, 2001. 1 A trial was conducted on March…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Ex Parte Eastwood Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Bell v. DriskillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
- Ex Parte Drummond Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2002
- Bostrom Seating, Inc. v. AdderholdCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- GOLD KIST, INC. v. PorterCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2008
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