Legal Opinion
Alimenta, U.S.A. v. Sawyers
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided December 2, 1982No. 58658PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.
Did claimant, Jack Sawyers, plead and prove a recoverable claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act, notwithstanding the fact that he referred to his injury as one arising from an occupational disease rather than an accident? We hold he did and sustain the trial court’s award of 25 percent partial permanent disability.
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The facts are interesting and involve little conflict. Alimenta, U.S.A. is a peanut processor affiliated with a worldwide concern headquartered in Switzerland. Sawyers, a resident of Durant, Oklahoma, possessed certain skills and abilities being sought by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Nichols Hills v. HillSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- G. A. Mosites Co. of Fort Worth v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Cochran v. Maassen Tool & Supply Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
- Wilson Foods Corp. v. PorterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- ITT Continental Baking Co. v. WareSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Black v. Renshaw PaintingCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
- Warren v. Oberlin Color PressCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1998
- Barclay v. Special Indemnity FundCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1993
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