Stein Mart, Inc. v. Delashaw

THOMAS, Judge.

In March 2006, Pamlin Delashaw was injured in the line and scope of her employment with Stein Mart, Inc. Delashaw sued Stein Mart, seeking workers’ compensation benefits. After a trial, the trial court concluded that Delashaw had suffered a permanent partial disability to her body as a whole and an 85% loss of earning capacity as a result of her injury and awarded workers’ compensation benefits accordingly. Stein Mart appeals that judgment.

Delashaw was employed by Stein Mart as a manager of the men’s and accessories departments in one of Stein Mart’s Huntsville-area stores. On…