Legal Opinion

Webb Timber Co. v. Milton

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided December 13, 1978No. Civ. 1637PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a workmen's compensation case.

The Circuit Court of Conecuh County entered a judgment for the employee and the employer appeals.

The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the trial court failed to include in its finding of fact or conclusions of law, as required, that the employee had suffered a loss of ability to earn. We find the trial court failed to make such a finding and reverse.

The learned trial judge's order in pertinent part is as follows:

". . . The Court finds that the plaintiff is suffering from a permanent partial disability of sixty percent (60%) of the body as a whole as…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. BF Goodrich Company v. MartinCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  2. Hill v. JP Stevens & Co., Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  3. Brooks v. Crimson Homes, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  4. Lingo v. Dixie Veneer Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Martin Industries, Inc. v. DementCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  2. International Paper Co. v. MurrayCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  3. Cook v. MunnCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  4. L. W. Limbaugh Mining & Construction Co. v. YoungbloodCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980

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