Falls v. JVC America, Inc.

7 So.3d 986 (2008)

Dorothy FALLS

v.

JVC AMERICA, INC.

1051677.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 13, 2008.

Rehearing Denied October 17, 2008.

Nat Bryan and Thomas M. Powell of Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, P.C., Birmingham, for appellant.

Brandi B. Frederick and Barry V. Frederick of The Frederick Firm, Birmingham, for appellee.

PARKER, Justice.

I. Background

Dorothy Falls began working for JVC America, Inc. ("JVC"), on November 13, 1986, and continued working for JVC until June 23, 2004, operating winding machines in the tape facility and various machines in the disc facility at JVC's plant. Around June 2003 she…