Legal Opinion
Dan River Mills, Inc. v. Foshee
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 10, 1979No. Civ. 1615PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a workmen's compensation case.
The plaintiff claimed compensation for a disabling occupational disease sustained while in the employ of the defendant, Dan River Mills, Inc. The trial judge found that plaintiff had contracted an occupational disease, byssinosis, and that the byssinosis had been caused by a hazard peculiar to the textile industry. As a result of this disease, the court found that plaintiff was 100% permanently disabled and awarded accumulated and future compensation. Defendant appeals.
The issues before this court are whether there is any legal evidence to support the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Young v. City of HuntsvilleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- Kroger Company v. MillsapSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
- Southern Cotton Oil Company v. WynnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- Hamilton Motor Co. v. CoonerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
- Gilmore v. Rust Engineering CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Ex Parte ValdezSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- Dodson v. Atrax Div. of Wallace-Murray Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Republic Steel Corp. v. KimbrellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Cunningham v. Milstead Pulpwood Co., Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Ex Parte Dan River, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000
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