BEASLEY v. CATERPILLAR, INC.

Civ. 7488.

564 So.2d 978 (1990)

Linda Sue BEASLEY v. CATERPILLAR, INC., et al.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied March 21, 1990.

Certiorari Denied June 22, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Azar of Azar & Azar, Montgomery, for appellant.

H.E. Nix, Jr. and Alex L. Holtsford, Jr. of Nix & Holtsford, Montgomery, for appellees James N. Thackston, Barney Kelley and Thackston Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.

George Cocoris, Gen. Counsel, and Craig A. Donley, Asst. Gen. Counsel, State Dept. of Indust. Relations, for Attorney General, Don Siegelman.

Stephen E. Brown and Stephen C. Jackson of Maynard, Cooper, Frierson & Gale, Birmingham, for amici curiae Business Council of Alabama Workers Compensation Self Insurers Fund, Alabama Hosp. Ass'n Workers Compensation Self Insurers Fund, Alabama Forestry Ass'n Workers Compensation Self Insurers Fund, and Auto. Dealers Ass'n of Alabama Workers Compensation Self Insurers Fund.

J. Victor Bowman of Burnham, Klinefelter, Halsey, Jones & Cater, Anniston and Ollie L. Blan, Jr. of Spain, Gillon, Grooms, Blan & Nettles, Birmingham, for amicus curiae Alabama Defense Lawyers Ass'n.


Alabama Supreme Court 89-983.

ROBERTSON, Judge.

This case challenges the constitutionality of the Alabama Workmen's Compensation Act.

The holdings and decisions of this court are governed by the decisions of the Alabama Supreme Court. § 12-3-16, Code 1975. Therefore, this case is affirmed on the authority of Slagle v. Reynolds Metals Co., 344 So.2d 1216 (Ala.1977), and Hughes v. Decatur General Hospital...

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