Ervin v. Swift Adhesives, Inc.

Cooper, Judge.

Appellants bring this appeal from an order granting summary judgment to appellees. The sole issue raised by appellants’ four enumerations of error is whether appellants’ action was barred by the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel.

On March 2, 1988, appellant James Ervin filed a claim for workers’ compensation for injuries which allegedly arose out of and in the course of his employment with Great Dane Trailer Company (“Great Dane”). Ervin alleged that his employment required him to inspect refrigerated trailers which had been sprayed with chemicals manufactured and…