Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided December 16, 2011No. 2100623Published

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Judge.

Dorrian D. Johnson (“the employee”) appeals from the Autauga Circuit Court’s judgment in his workers’ compensation action against Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. (“the employer”).

On December 10, 2010, the circuit court determined that the employee’s injury was not compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), codified at § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975. We reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

This is the second time this cause has been before this court. See Johnson v. Lowe’s Home Ctr., Inc., 59 So.3d 698 (Ala.Civ.App.2010). In that opinion, we recited *770the following…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Ex Parte Trinity Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  3. Edwards v. Jesse Stutts, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995
  4. Life Ins. Co. of Georgia v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  5. Ex Parte Prof. Bus. Owners Ass'n Wkrs. Comp. FundSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003

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