Skelton v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama August 22, 1997

Skelton v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co., 704 So. 2d 103 (Ala. 1997)

1997 Ala. LEXIS 370; 1997 WL 476866

Kennedy, Maddox, Almon, Shores, Cook, Butts, See, Hooper, Houston

Dissenting Opinion

HOOPER, Chief Justice

(dissenting).

The trial court did not err in finding that Skelton had not proved medical causation and thus did not err in denying benefits. See my dissent in Ex parte Trinity Industries, Inc., 680 So.2d 262, 272 (Ala. 1996). Certainly we are obligated to defer to the trial judge on close calls regarding the sufficiency of the evidence. I cannot say the evidence relied upon by the trial judge was insufficient.

I must respectfully dissent.

HOUSTON, J., concurs.

Opinion of the Court

KENNEDY, Justice.

WRIT DENIED. NO OPINION.

MADDOX, ALMON, SHORES, COOK, BUTTS, and SEE, JJ., concur. HOOPER, C.J., and HOUSTON, J., dissent, with opinion by HOOPER, C.J.

Reference

Full Case Name: Ex Parte Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company. (Re Frank H. Skelton v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company, Inc.).
Status: Published