Legal Opinion
Kimery v. Public Service Co. of Oklahoma
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 9, 1980No. 51510PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Vice Chief Justice:
Samuel E. Kimery was electrocuted when he came into contact with a high-voltage line owned and maintained by Public Service Company (PSC). His survivors (appellants) brought a wrongful death action against PSC. The jury returned a general verdict for PSC and judgment was rendered accordingly. Appellants appealed.
The essential facts are not in dispute. 1 Kimery (decedent) and a co-worker were killed while painting an industrial building in Southwest Tulsa, Oklahoma. PSC had installed uninsulated high-voltage lines to service the metal building being painted. The lines…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Smith v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Noble State Bank v. HaskellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by90 opinions
- Hough v. LeonardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Fair School Finance Council of Oklahoma, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Getty Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Reherman v. Oklahoma Water Resources BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Black v. Ball Janitorial Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
85 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.