No Summary Judgment for Widow of Worker Shot While Mowing Grass

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals overturned a grant of summary judgment to a widow whose husband was fatally shot at work, finding there was a triable question as to whether the death was related to employment or was personal in nature. Case: City of Birmingham v. Jenkins, No. 2190224, 12/11/2020, published. Facts: Grady Jenkins worked for the City of Birmingham in the horticulture department. The 51-year-old was shot and killed Nov. 1, 2017, while mowing grass from unoccupied residential lots as part of his job duties for the day. No one was ever arrested, and the killing remains un...