National Linen Service v. Chandler

I believe that Chandler did not have a preexisting hernia for workers’ compensation purposes, based on this court’s holding in Schlumberger Industries, Inc. v. Moore, 656 So.2d 818 (Ala.Civ.App.1994), and Sam’s Place v. Middleton, 39 Ala.App. 481, 103 So.2d 812 (1958), 41 Ala.App. 13, 122 So.2d 924 (1959), aff'd, 271 Ala. 226, 122 So.2d 925 (1960). Therefore, I believe that Chandler has met the five requirements to be awarded workers’ compensation benefits for a hernia under § 25-5-57(a)(6)a, Ala.Code 1975, and that the judgment of the trial court awarding benefits to Chandler should be…