Legal Opinion
Hudgens v. Cook Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 6, 1974No. 44765PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
This action arose when Mike Davis (Davis), the ward of appellants received injuries when the automobile in which he was a passenger collided with a truck being driven by John Lewis Edwards (Edwards). Edwards was hauling wheat owned by Cook Industries, Inc. (Cook).
Appellants urge two theories of liability against Cook: (1) Edwards was acting as the agent, servant, and employee of Cook and within the scope of his employment and (2) Cook was guilty of negligence which caused injury to Davis because Cook hired Edwards to haul its wheat when it knew, or in the exercise of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ozan Lumber Company v. McNeelySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
- Oklahoma City v. CapleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- National Trailer Convoy, Inc. v. SaulSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Burke v. ThomasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- L. B. Foster Company, Inc. v. Melvin R. Hurnblad and Grace M. Hurnblad, Husband and WifeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Pierce v. Cook & Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
- Copeland v. Lodge Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
- Claudiatte Pierce, as Surviving Widow of Teddy Joe Pierce, Deceased, for Herself and Letitia Pierce, Minor Child of Teddy Joe Pierce, Deceased v. Cook & Co., Inc., Stephen Ellenwood, a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, Who Sues by Judson Ellenwood, as Next Friend v. Cook & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
- Bouziden v. Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
- Lincoln v. Fairfield-Nobel Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1977
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