Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Hennessee
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 22, 1979No. 52311PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OP ALA, Justice:
The dispositive issue on certiorari is whether the evidence in this slip-and-fall negligence case was sufficient to withstand the demurrer. We hold that the plaintiff's case fell short of the prescribed legal minimum and affirm the trial court’s judgment.
Appellant, a student beautician [Student], slipped and fell in a puddle of water while walking from her work station to the supply pantry. After the trial court sustained beauty school owner’s [Owner] demurrer to Student’s evidence for want of requisite showing that her injury had been caused by Owner’s negligence, Student…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Sutherland v. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Buck v. Del City Apartments, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
- Jack Healey Linen Service Co. v. TravisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
- Beatty v. DixonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Henryetta Construction Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by49 opinions
- Schrock v. Wyeth, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
- Brown v. NicholsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Pickens v. Tulsa Metropolitan MinistrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Taylor v. HynsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Miller v. David Grace, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
44 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.