Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Worker's Retaliation Claim

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that an employer is entitled to a new trial on a factory worker's retaliatory discharge claim.Case: Guyoungtech USA v. Dees, No. 1120505, 06/06/2014, published. Facts: Guyoungtech manufactures automotive parts for Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama. The company hired Elaine Dees to work a 12-hour shift inspecting parts shipped to the plant from South Korea. On March 14, 2011, nearly four months after being hired, Dees fell and injured her left wrist while performing her job. Guyoungtech sent Dees to Dr. Mark Roberts for an examination. She r...