Legal Opinion
King v. Halliburton Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided April 23, 1991No. 72857PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HUNTER, Chief Judge:
This is an appeal of a jury verdict for the plaintiff, Larry King, in a wrongful discharge case against his former employer, Halliburton Services. Specifically, the discharge was alleged to be retaliation for Appellee having filed a workers’ compensation claim. The jury awarded damages in the amount of $32,500.00 for actual damages, and $16,125.00 for punitive damages.
Section 5, Title 85 Oklahoma Statutes 1981 provides:
No person, firm, partnership or corporation may discharge any employee because the employee has in good faith filed a claim, or has…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Ross Ex Rel. Ross v. City of ShawneeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Abel v. TisdaleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Walker v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Sunray DX Oil Company v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
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