Overnite Transp. Co. v. McDuffie
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Overnite Transportation Company ("Overnite") appeals from a judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court in a case brought under the Workers' Compensation Act, Ala. Code 1975, § 25-5-1 et seq. The primary issue presented is whether the trial court erred in requiring Overnite to pay for certain medical treatments for J.R. McDuffie. Overnite also argues that the trial court's determination that it was in contempt, and its award to McDuffie of $5,000 in attorney fees based on that finding, was in error.
McDuffie originally filed this case on October 10, 1997, as a claim for benefits under the Workers'…
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