City of Altus v. Martin
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
1DissentHalley, Chief Justice
There was no causal connection established between the defendant’s alleged negligence and plaintiff’s deceased injury as it was not sho'wn what caused deceased to slip and fall. What caused the deceased to fall is pure conj ecture.
It was error to admit evidence of repairs after the accident and constituted reversible error when considered with all’ the other errors in this case. : 1
The City of Altus of necessity works through its employees. Here is the case of a man who had been employed for eleven years doing a particular job. There is nothing in the record to show that he at any time…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Phillips v. TackettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Janow v. LewisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Breece-White Mfg. Co. v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1939