Legal Opinion
Haygood v. Wesfam Restaurants, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 5, 1996No. 2940819PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff, Gloria Haygood, appealed from a summary judgment against her in her damages action against Wesfam Restaurants, Inc., d/b/a Burger King ("Burger King"), based on her claim that she had been wrongfully discharged from her employment. Our supreme court transferred the appeal to this court pursuant to § 12-2-7(6), Ala. Code 1975. We affirm.
On January 20, 1992, while Haygood was working at Burger King, a piece of tile fell from the ceiling of the restaurant, striking her on the head and knocking her unconscious. She was taken to a hospital, where she regained consciousness; she was…
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