Legal Opinion
McAlester Corporation v. Wheeler
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 4, 1951No. 34763PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBingaman, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries and the pain and suffering caused thereby, brought by the plaintiff, Kathelene Wheeler, against the defendant, Mc-Alester Corporation. The trial court overruled defendant’s plea to the jurisdiction, and submitted the cause to a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
The injuries sustained by plaintiff were due to the escape of sulphur dioxide gas from a partly dismantled refrigerator in the kitchen of the Aldridge Hotel Coffee Shop in the city of Mc-Alester. The hotel and coffee shop were owned and operated…
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