Legal Opinion
BUCHANAN LUMBER CO., INC. v. Edwards
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 3, 1988No. Civ. 5877PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In August 1985, George Edwards filed suit in the Jefferson County Circuit Court for benefits under the workmen's compensation laws of Alabama. Edwards alleged that, in September of 1984, he was injured in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with Buchanan Lumber Company.
A hearing was held on September 2, 1986, and the court found in favor of the employee, Edwards. That order stated in part as follows:
"The Court specifically finds that the plaintiff's severe back injury was not proximately caused by the slipping on the log in September 1984 while on the job, as the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Stokes v. Atrax Division of Wallace-Murray Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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