Hospice Family Care v. Allen

Hospice Family Care (“HFC”) appeals from a judgment entered by the Madison Circuit Court in favor of Joseph Allen, the widower and dependent spouse of Suzanne Sharp Allen (“the employee”), pursuant to the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act, § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975 (“the Act”).

The employee died in an automobile accident on Monday afternoon, February 3, 2014. On March 6, 2014, Allen filed a complaint in the circuit court against Shon-ja Tammy Pogue, David Maples, and Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”). Pogue, Maples, and Allstate each filed answers to Allen’s complaint.1

On April 14,…