Adkins v. Gold Kist, Inc.

David Adkins sought compensation pursuant to the Workmen’s Compensation Act, subsequent to a work-related back injury. In March 1987, the Marshall County Circuit Court entered a judgment in which it found Adkins to have suffered a permanent partial disability and a 70% permanent impairment of his ability to earn.

On April 6, 1987, Adkins filed a motion with the trial court to reopen the case to take additional evidence. He alleged that his condition had worsened, that he could no longer engage in any type of employment, and, therefore, that he had been rendered permanently and totally…