Court Tosses Appeal of Non-Final Judgment on Comp Claim, Dismissal

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals dismissed an injured worker’s appeal of the denial of his tort-of-outrage claim against his employer as void and also dismissed the employer’s appeal. Case: Pilgrim’s Pride v. Smith, Nos. 2181055 and 2190034, 12/31/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: David Smith worked for Pilgrim’s Pride as a maintenance mechanic. He filed a two-part complaint against Pilgrim’s in 2014. The first part of the complaint was a workers’ compensation claim alleging Smith had stepped into a drain and fallen while at work in Ju...