Legal Opinion

DURANT METAL SHREDDING v. Stapleton

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided February 10, 2012No. 109,599. Released for Publication by Order of the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 1PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

KENNETH L. Presiding Judge.

1 1 Durant Metal Shredding and Old Glory Insurance Co. (collectively, Employer) appeal from an order of the Workers' Compensation Court, which found Joseph Stapleton (Staple-ton) sustained a compensable injury. We hold the trial court's determination that Sta-pleton's claim was compensable as arising out of and in the course of the claimant's employment is against the clear weight of the evidence. The physical altercation with a co-employee that caused Stapleton's injury constituted "a prank, horseplay, or similar willful or intentional behavior" and is not a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. HAC, INC. v. BoxSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2010

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Harvey v. Auto Plus of WoodwardCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2012

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