Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama March 18, 2016, 2141072 (Austal USA, LLC v. Alabama Department of Labor)

THOMAS, Judge.

Austal USA, LLC (“Austal”), appeals from a summary judgment of the Mobile Circuit Court (“the trial court”) in favor of the Alabama Department of Labor (“the department”).

Austal’s principal place of business is located in Mobile where it builds ships for the United States Navy. Kenneth Johnson became employed by Austal as an electrician- on May 9,.