Oklahoma City v. Schoonover

LAVENDER, Justice:

This proceeding seeks review and vacation of an order awarding a surviving widow, and minor children, death benefits by reason of their decedent’s death during covered employment.

Form 3A claim alleged aggravation of an ulcer condition, necessitating surgery which resulted in death. Petitioner, hereafter respondent, defended upon the ground death did not occur from injury sustained in hazardous employment, but resulted solely from causes unrelated to employment.

After hearing the trial judge found, in pertinent part:

“That Kenneth W. Schoonover, deceased, sustained an…