Legal Opinion
Bishop's Restaurants, Inc. of Tulsa v. Whomble
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 23, 1960No. 38597PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERRY, Justice.
Mrs. Harold Whomble, plaintiff below, commenced this action to recover damages for bodily injuries received by her on the evening of May 4, 1956, while a patron in the establishment of defendant, Bishop’s Restaurants, Inc., in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The petition alleges plaintiff pulled out a chair from the table specially arranged for her party of several ladies, then stepped in front of it and proceeded to be seated. While she was in process of sitting'down, defendant’s hostess (co-defendant below) negligently removed' the chair from its position directly behind plaintiff. As a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Vickers v. Philip Carey Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Aldridge v. PattersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
- Hansen v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
- McMahan v. McCaffertySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- Levi v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Propst v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
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