Alabama Catfish, Inc. v. James

On August 18, 1993, the appellee, Shirley A. James (the "worker"), filed a complaint seeking workmen's compensation benefits from her employer, Alabama Catfish, Inc., d/b/a Harvest Select Catfish (the "company"). The worker alleged that she had suffered an injury to her back on May 3, 1993,1 her second day of work, when she slipped and fell on wet stairs. Following a bench trial, the trial court awarded the worker benefits. The company argues that the trial court erred in awarding benefits because, it argues, the trial court's determination that the worker is permanently and totally disabled…