Hirsch v. Alabama State Docks Department

THIGPEN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the entry of a summary judgment granted in favor of the Alabama State Docks Department, et al. (ASD/appellees).

In the original complaint and subsequent amendments, the appellants (employees and former employees of ASD) set out nine counts alleging that they were denied pension and health insurance benefits by ASD and certain individually named ASD officials. ASD filed a motion for summary judgment. After a hearing, the trial court granted the summary judgment and this appeal followed.

The appellants raise several issues. However, the dispositive issue…