Legal Opinion

White v. Henshaw

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 1, 1978No. Civ. 1481PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a workmen's compensation case.

The Circuit Court of Madison County denied workmen's compensation benefits to the plaintiff. This denial was based on the court's finding of no employer-employee relationship between the plaintiff's decedent and defendant at the time of the accident resulting in decedent's death. The plaintiff appeals and we affirm.

At the outset, we note that in a workmen's compensation case, this court looks at the record only to determine if the trial court's finding of fact is supported by any legal evidence and if the law has been properly applied to the facts. See…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Birmingham Post Co. v. SturgeonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  2. Newman Bros., Inc. v. McDowellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  3. Weeks v. C.L. Dickert Lumber CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  4. Craig v. Decatur Petroleum Haulers, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  5. Hudson v. DuraWear Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Hooker Construction, Inc. v. WalkerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  2. Turnipseed v. McCaffertyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
  3. Ex Parte CurrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  4. Sartin v. MaddenCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006
  5. Continental Casualty Co. v. Alabama Emergency Room Administrative ServicesDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2009

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