Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Time-DC, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 6, 1989No. 63481PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Vice Chief Justice.
The dispositive issue presented for our review is whether a compensation claim for a work-related injury sustained in a car collision is barred because it was not filed within one year after the date of the accident. We answer in the affirmative.
THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
Melvin McDonald [worker] was injured on October 7, 1977 in an on-the-job automobile accident while working for Time-DC, Incorporated. The same day the worker reported the accident to his company. Three days later he went to a hospital emergency room and received a prescription for muscle relaxants.…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Pennell v. City of San JoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Reynolds v. PorterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Pillsbury v. United Engineering Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Daugherty v. Farmers Cooperative Ass'nSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Sneed v. McDonnell DouglasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
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