Dunlop Tire Corporation v. Robinson

WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

Frank James Robinson, Jr., filed a complaint in the Madison County Circuit Court against Dunlop Tire Corporation, seeking workers’ compensation benefits. Robinson alleged that on April 14, 1993, he injured his neck when he slipped and fell on an oily floor and that he was permanently and totally disabled. Dunlop answered, asserting that Robinson’s disability preexisted his April 14, 1993, accident and that it was entitled to a set-off under § 25-5-57(e), Ala.Code 1975.

Following oral proceedings, the trial court entered a judgment, finding that Robinson had…