Courtaulds North America, Inc. v. Lott

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation case.

Barbara Murphy was accidentally killed in February of 1979 while working in the line and scope of her employment with Courtaulds North America, Inc. At the time of her death, Ms. Murphy was living with Jake E. Lott, Sr.

Lott filed suit against Courtaulds, alleging that he was Ms. Murphy’s common-law husband and sole dependent and was therefore entitled to dependent’s benefits under *241the Alabama workmen’s compensation statute.

Lott filed a motion for summary judgment. The issue before the trial court on summary judgment was whether or not Lott’s…