Etheredge v. Flowers

Melanie Etheredge sued her former employer, Dorsey Trailers, Inc. ("Dorsey"), for workers' compensation benefits and alleged a claim of retaliatory discharge, alleging that Dorsey had terminated her employment because she had filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits. She also sued Marty Flowers, her line supervisor at Dorsey; Jimmy Hudson, the general supervisor of Etheredge's shift; Buddy Hall, who worked in personnel and human resources at Dorsey; and Doug Allgood, the former general manager at Dorsey, claiming that they and Dorsey had failed to provide her with a safe place to…