Legal Opinion
South v. Wilkinson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 28, 1978No. 50366PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice:
This proceeding for review presents only jurisdictional issues, which evolved from circumstances hereafter summarized.
L.V.S. Builders, Inc., (LVS) was a general contractor engaged in building an apartment project in Wichita Falls, Texas. Built Rite Homes (Built Rite) was a co-partnership composed of Larry South, Dewey Creek, and Jim Hess. January 21, 1975, Built Rite executed a sub-contract to perform all framing work on the project for LVS. Article 5 of the contract provided: “ * * * Subcontractor shall hire, supervise, compensate and insure its own employees.”…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ohio Drilling Co. v. State Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
- Southwestern Grocery Co. v. State Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
- Burger v. LickliterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- Herron Lumber Company v. HornSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- Glenwood Properties Corporation v. WalkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Crowder v. Continental Materials Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Dean's Well Service v. LaneCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992