Strickland v. National Gypsum Co.

This court granted Strickland's petition for writ of certiorari to review a decision of the Court of Civil Appeals which dismissed her appeal in a workmen's compensation case.

Following are excerpts from the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals:

"Petitioner filed a notice of appeal with the Supreme Court of Alabama some 36 days after judgment was entered in the trial court, and subsequently filed a motion to the transfer the case to this court and treat the notice as a defective petition for writ of certiorari with leave to amend the petition. Appellee-employer then filed a motion to dismiss…