Winn-Dixie Montgomery, LLC v. Purser

On original submission, I believed that the fact that the record omits a transcript of the trial proceedings occurring on December 13, 2012, precluded our review of the issues raised by Winn-Dixie Montgomery, LLC (“the employer”). Upon further consideration, I am no longer completely convinced of my original conclusion, because I believe some of the issues are renewable.

Originally, the Aabama Workmen’s Compensation Act (“the original Act”) allowed only for certiorari review. See Aa. Acts 1919, Act. No. 45, § 21. Certiorari review allowed only for review of legal errors apparent on the face of…