Legal Opinion
Derryberry v. City of McAlester
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 5, 1985No. 59217PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMA WILSON, Justice.
On November 19,1981, Claimant Edward E. Derryberry filed a workers’ compensation claim for permanent total disability benefits. Claimant alleged he contracted pneumonia as a consequence of dipping water out of underground water meter manholes during the course and scope of his employment as a meter reader with the City of McAlester.
Claimant’s employment involved and required the reading of water meters located in holes below the ground. Often, these underground holes would be filled with water, forcing Claimant to dip out water in order to read the meter. Claimant…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Armco, Inc. v. HolcombSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
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