Legal Opinion
West Fraser, Inc. v. Caldwell
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 20, 2012No. 1110513PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STUART, Justice.
This Court issued a writ of certiorari to determine whether the decision of the Court of Civil Appeals in West Fraser, Inc. v. Caldwell, 104 So.3d 889 (Ala.2012), conflicts with the parameters of appellate review set out in Ex parte McInish, 47 So.3d 767 (Ala.2008). We conclude that it does, and we reverse and remand.
Facts and Procedural History
On January 29, 2010, Windell Caldwell, Sr., sued West Fraser, Inc., seeking worker’s compensation benefits for a back injury he allegedly sustained while in the line and scope of his employment. On March 8, 2011, the trial court…
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