1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 869 So.2d
  5. 869 So.2d 459 (2003)
 

EX PARTE PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORP.

1012357.

869 So.2d 459 (2003)

Ex parte PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATION. (In re Daniel Pantoja Garcia, as dependent of Lydia Garcia, deceased; et al. v. Progress Rail Services Corporation et al.)

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 20, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel H. Franklin and Stephen J. Rowe of Lightfoot, Franklin & White, L.L.C., Birmingham; and Charles R. Hare, Jr., of Gullahorn & Hare, P.C., Albertville, for petitioner.

Rex W. Slate and Cathey E. Berardi of Hebson, Liddon & Slate, Birmingham; and E. Shane Hollaway of Hollaway Law Office, Guntersville, for respondents.

HARWOOD, Justice.

By its petition for a writ of mandamus filed on September 25, 2002, Progress Rail Services Corporation ("Progress Rail") seeks an order directing the Marshall Circuit Court to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims against it, on the basis that the claims were barred by the exclusivity and immunity provisions of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act.

The tragic circumstances giving rise to the underlying action are as follows: Lydia Garcia and her...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases