TUSCALOOSA, AL — DCH Health Care Authority has asked a Tuscaloosa County judge to dismiss it from a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of nurse and case manager Ada Doss in May.
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The motion to dismiss was filed Friday in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court and argues that because Doss was killed while leaving work and walking to her vehicle in a DCH-owned employee parking lot, her death arose "out of and in the course of" her employment, making workers' compensation benefits the sole avenue of recovery from the hospital under Alabama law.
The hospital system contends that Alabama's Workers' Compensation Act provides the exclusive legal remedy available against DCH.
DCH provided the following statement to Patch when asked about its motion filed on Friday:
"The murder of Ada Doss was a heartbreaking tragedy, and our hearts remain with her husband, her daughters, and all who loved her. Ada was a valued member of the DCH family, and caring for the loved ones she left behind is something we take seriously. DCH is providing benefits to Ada’s family and will continue to support them.