HOUSTON, Justice.
Thomas Edward Guthrie, a coal miner employed by Jim Walter Resources, Inc. ("Jim Walter"), was killed in a mining accident when a portion of the roof in Jim Walter's No. 7 underground mine collapsed. His widow, Betty Sue Guthrie, filed an action for damages in the Jefferson Circuit Court, under Ala.Code 1975, § 25-5-11(c), naming as defendants, among others, the manager of the mine, Willis Coates; and Jim Walter's
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