Gunter v. Borden, Inc.

CRAWLEY, Judge.

This is the second time this case has been before this court. See Gunter v. Borden, Inc., 680 So.2d 276 (Ala.Civ.App.1996). In November 1990, Dolly Gunter (the “wife”) sued Borden, Inc., d/b/a Meadow Gold (the “company”), alleging that Ernest E. Gunter (the “worker”), her husband, had suffered a fatal heart attack in February 19901 that was proximately caused by his employment. She requested dependent-spouse benefits. The trial court found that the heart attack was not caused by the worker’s employment and denied the wife dependent benefits.

The wife appealed to this court, and…