Legal Opinion
Middleton v. Dan River, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 21, 1987No. Nos. 85-7592, 85-7655PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
These consolidated diversity cases involve claims for workmen’s compensation benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis under Alabama law. The district court awarded benefits to all five plaintiffs. Middleton v. Dan River, Inc., 617 F.Supp. *9051206 (M.D.Ala.1985). Defendant appeals, asserting error in finding that (1) the statute of limitations did not bar three of the claims, (2) the disabilities were compensa-ble under the Alabama Workmen’s Compensation Law, (3) res judicata did not bar one claim, and (4) a judgment nunc pro tunc was appropriate for a plaintiff who died while the action was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Miles v. BarrettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- United States v. James F. Reddoch and Thomas M. Taylor, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
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