Legal Opinion

D & E Investments, L.L.C. v. Singleton

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 24, 2007No. 2051014PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYAN, Judge.

D & E Investments, L.L.C., d/b/a Kiva Dunes (“Kiva Dunes”), appeals from a judgment of the trial court awarding Thomas W. Singleton permanent-total-disability benefits pursuant to the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act, § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975. Because we conclude that Kiva Dunes did not receive proper notice of Singleton’s alleged work-related injury, we reverse and remand.

Singleton sued his employer, Kiva Dunes, seeking to recover workers’ compensation benefits. Singleton’s complaint alleged that he had injured his back in a workplace accident on November 8, 2003.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Ex Parte Prof. Bus. Owners Ass'n Wkrs. Comp. FundSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  3. Russell Coal Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  4. Pojanowski v. HartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  5. Harbin v. United States Steel Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte SingletonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008
  2. D & E Investments, L.L.C. v. SingletonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2007
  3. D & E Investments, L.L.C. v. SingletonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008
  4. D & E Investments, L.L.C. v. SingletonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2008
  5. D & E Investments, L.L.C. v. SingletonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008

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