Walker v. Flagstar Enterprises, Inc.

Darlene Walker sued Flagstar Enterprises, Inc., her former employer, seeking benefits pursuant to the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act, § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala. Code 1975 ("the Act"), due to an on-the-job incident that, she claims, eventually rendered her permanently and totally disabled. The trial court entered a summary judgment in favor of Flagstar because, the trial court determined, Walker had filed her claim after the applicable statute of limitations had expired. The trial court specifically held that Walker's injury was not a latent injury, and, therefore, that it did not come under…