Legal Opinion
Williams Co. v. Lawrence
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 23, 1992No. 73120PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice.
The issue presented is whether the statute of limitations bars Petitioner’s claim for a job-related cumulative effect hearing loss. We answer affirmatively.
The facts of this claim are basically undisputed. Respondent Lawrence (Claimant below) had been employed by Petitioner (The Williams Company) for thirty-six (36) years. Respondent’s job exposed him to loud noises from gas compressor engines, lawn mowers, radios, loud horns on telephones and warning horns. Around 1965, Respondent was advised by Dr. J.V.D. Hough, an otologist that he had suffered a hearing loss in both…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Coy v. Dover Corp./Norris DivisionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Bodine v. Crane CarrierSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- National Tank Co. v. BarnfieldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Prophet v. VickersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
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