Infinity Ins. Co. v. Gibson

On August 14, 1996, Deborah Gibson sued her employer, Infinity Insurance Company, for medical treatment benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act for a job-related injury she had sustained during the course of her employment. Gibson also sought damages on a claim that she had been wrongfully terminated from her employment in violation of § 25-5-11.1, Ala. Code 1975.

Infinity moved to bifurcate the two claims; the court granted the motion on October 15, 1996. In November 1997, Infinity moved for a partial summary judgment on the retaliatory-discharge claim, arguing that Gibson had been…