Legal Opinion
Second Injury Trust Fund v. Hagan
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 12, 1991No. 2900224PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.
This case of first impression deals with the liability of the Alabama Second Injury Trust Fund (SITF) when the first injury was not work-related.
James E. Hagan was employed at Hearn Ford, Inc., when he sustained an injury which caused him to be permanently and totally disabled. After a bench trial, the trial court entered an order on April 18, 1990, finding Hearn Ford to be liable for eighty percent (80%) of said disability, and the other twenty percent (20%) relating to a previous back injury and surgery Hagan suffered in 1980. The trial court ordered that Hearn…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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