Legal Opinion
RL CARNES LOGGING CONTRACTORS v. Whitsett
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 20, 2002No. 2010335PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Clarence Whitsett sued his employer, R.L. Carnes Logging Contractors, Inc. ("Carnes Logging"), on May 5, 2000, seeking to recover workers' compensation benefits for injuries he sustained to his left leg and lower back during the course of his employment. Following an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court, on December 6, 2001, entered an order finding that Whitsett was permanently and totally disabled as the result of his work-related accident, and it awarded…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Ex Parte Trinity Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
- Edwards v. Jesse Stutts, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995
- Beatrice Foods Company v. ClemonsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- Alabama By-Products Corp. v. LolleyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
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