Alvis v. Bill Jackson Rig Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BOYDSTON, Judge.

The issue presented on appeal is whether plaintiff’s common-law tort action is barred by the Workers’ Compensation Act. 85 O.S. 1971 § 1 et seq. Plaintiff worked for Trigg Drilling Company as a “roughneck” and was injured by an employee of defendant Bill Jackson Rig Co., an independent contractor hired by Trigg to set up a drilling rig. At trial the court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence on the ground the action was barred by the Act. We affirm.

I

The facts are not in dispute. At the time of plaintiff’s injury, Trigg’s crew and defendant’s crew were…