Legal Opinion
Skinner v. Braum's Ice Cream Store
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 17, 1995No. 82712PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Vice Chief Justice:
The single issue presented concerns an employer’s liability for an employee while traveling to and from the work place. We find that an employee, instructed to complete a task by an employer while traveling to work, may be within the scope of employment during the commute.
FACTS
On November 18, 1987, the appellant, James D. Skinner (Skinner), was injured when his car was rear-ended by the defendant, Donna L. Razvizadeh (Razvizadeb/em-ployee). Razvizadeh was employed by the appellee, Braum’s Ice Cream Store (Braums/employer) at the Braums store located on North Western…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Buckner v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Anderson v. Falcon Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Mead Bros. v. State Industrial Com.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
- Haco Drilling Co. v. BurchetteSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
- Roring v. Hoggard Ex Rel. HoggardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
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3Cited by30 opinions
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