Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Rheem Mfg. Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 11, 1981No. Civ. 2399PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a workmen's compensation case.
The trial court held that the employee had failed to file suit within the time prescribed under our workmen's compensation law and was thus barred. The employee appeals.
Section 25-5-80, Code of Alabama (1975) provides a one-year statute of limitations for the filing of a civil action claiming workmen's compensation benefits. The statute begins to run from the date of the injury. Cunningham v. MilsteadPulpwood Company, 366 So.2d 737 (Ala.Civ.App. 1979). The commencement of the action within the time prescribed by the statute is an indispensable condition…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- American Tennis Courts, Inc. v. HintonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Florence Enameling Co., Inc. v. JonesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Cunningham v. Milstead Pulpwood Co., Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Old Southern Life Insurance Company v. FreeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1971
- Barfield v. General Steel Tank Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. GoldenCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Gulf States Steel, Inc. v. WhiteCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Hokes Bluff Welding and Fabrication v. CoxCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2008
- Ex Parte Tuscaloosa CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Poff v. General Motors Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
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