James Austin Haire v. Devcon International Corp.

MONROE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of Devcon International Corporation (Devcon) on James Austin Haire’s claim for benefits under the Alabama Workmen’s Compensation Act.1

Haire is a 60 year old resident of Cross-ville, DeKalb County, Alabama. He has worked on dredges for approximately 20 years. He worked for Devcon in Alabama between 1976 and 1979. In September 1987, while at his home in Crossville, Haire telephoned Devcon’s main office in Florida about getting a job. A few weeks later, a Devcon representative called Haire’s home in Alabama and offered him…