Legal Opinion
Grace v. Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided August 28, 2009No. 2080201PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Judge.
Joseph Grace was employed as a forklift operator by Standard Furniture Manufacturing Company, Inc. (“Standard”), on November 8, 2005, when Grace was injured in an accident involving a forklift. Grace had surgery as a result of his injuries, and he was given permanent restrictions by his physician that prevented him from continuing his employment as a forklift operator. Standard reassigned Grace to a position in the furniture-assembly line. Grace sued Standard in January 2005, seeking workers’ compensation benefits. After a trial on September 29, 2008, the trial court entered the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Harbin v. United States Steel Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
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