Strickland v. National Gypsum Co.

This is a workmen's compensation case.

The appellant, employee's widow, appeals from the trial court's action in granting the appellee-employer's Rule 41 (b), ARCP, motion.

The issue is whether the trial court erred in granting the Rule 41 (b) motion. Put another way, did the trial court err in finding a lack of causal connection between the coronary occlusion (heart attack) suffered by the employee and his employment. We find no error and affirm.

At the outset, we note that Rule 41 (b), ARCP, provides in pertinent part as follows:

"After the plaintiff, in an action tried by the court without a…