Legal Opinion
Dodd v. Rush
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 21, 1965No. 41311PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBIRD, Justice.
This is an original proceeding brought by the petitioner, C. M. Dodd, to vacate an award of the State Industrial Court to Vester Rush, claimant, and the sole issue presented for review is whether the claimant was an employee or an independent contractor at the time of his injury.
The record discloses that on July 20, 1964, claimant was driving a truck owned by petitioner and was -hauling “rip-rap” from Konawa to a dam project east of Norman when a rather large boulder started to fall from the truck. Claimant attempted to lift it back on the truck when another boulder fell on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Williams v. BranumSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- Brewer v. Bama Pie, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- Barnsdall Refining Co. v. State Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
- Wagoner v. A. A. Davis Construction Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
- Porter Construction Co. v. BurtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Bouziden v. Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
- Murrell v. GoertzCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1979
- Matter of Death of WorcesterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- Ron-Jon Company, Inc. v. PinsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Jones v. ColeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
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