Legal Opinion
Cox v. City of Cushing
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 16, 1957No. 37427PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Justice.
This is an action brought by Sarah Cox against the City of Cushing, Oklahoma, to recover personal injury damage alleged to have been sustained by her when she slipped and fell on the floor in the City Hall Building owned and maintained by defendant, City of Cushing.
Plaintiff in her petition in substance alleges that on the 2nd day of July, 1955, she was in the City Hall of the City of Cushing as a business invitee, and as a result thereof said defendant owed to her the- duty to exercise ordinary care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition for persons entering the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Oklahoma City v. HokeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
- Schwalk's Adm'r v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Kelley v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Town of Hallett v. StephensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
- Day v. City of BerlinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1946
3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Oklahoma City v. MooreSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
- Zieja v. Metropolitan Dade CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Parks v. City of Oklahoma CityCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
- Dahl v. HughesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Purvis v. Midwest CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969