COURTAULDS NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. LOTT

Civ. 2588.

403 So.2d 240 (1981)

COURTAULDS NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. Jake E. LOTT, Sr., and Clarence Murphy.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied July 1, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Knight of Hand, Arendall, Bedsole, Greaves & Johnston, Mobile, for appellant.

Joseph J. Boswell, Mobile, for appellee.


HOLMES, Judge.

This is a workmen's compensation case.

Barbara Murphy was accidentally killed in February of 1979 while working in the line and scope of her employment with Courtaulds North America, Inc. At the time of her death, Ms. Murphy was living with Jake E. Lott, Sr.

Lott filed suit against Courtaulds, alleging that he was Ms. Murphy's common-law husband and sole dependent and was therefore entitled to dependent's benefits under

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