Landers v. O'Neal Steel, Inc.

This appeal is from a summary judgment for the defendants in a wrongful death action against the decedent's employer and five of his co-employees. Gregory Glenn Landers ("Greg") was killed when a mechanized drum in which he was working started turning. Greg's father, Ray Landers ("Landers"), brought this action as administrator and personal representative of Greg's estate. The evidence indicated that an electrical short caused the drum to start, but Landers argues that "willful conduct," as defined in Ala. Code 1975, § 25-5-11(c), by the five co-employee defendants, or some of them,…