Legal Opinion

Slagle v. Parker

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 6, 1979No. 77-110, 77-218 and 77-499PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The parties agree that the issues presented in these appeals are:

1. Do the provisions of amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Act which immunize a co-employee against suit for a covered accident apply to wrongful death actions?

2. Does the statute which grants immunity to co-employees violate the equal protection and due process clauses of the Alabama and United States Constitutions?

The facts succinctly stated are:

Dennis Slagle, in the course of his employment with the Reynolds Metals Company, suffered fatal injuries. Slagle was survived by no dependents. Reynolds Metals Company has paid…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pickett v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  2. Grantham v. DenkeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  3. Kennedy v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  4. White v. WardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  5. Slagle v. Reynolds Metals Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Fireman's Fund Am. Ins. Co. v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  2. INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL AND FIBERGLASS CORP. v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. Mattison v. KirkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  4. Jane Bartlett Phillips, as of the Estate of Peter Richard Phillips, Deceased v. Unijax, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Northeast Utilities v. PITTMAN TRUCKINGSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992

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