Legal Opinion
Shelley v. Kiwash Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 26, 1996No. 80635PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice.
In this personal injury action, we are asked to decide whether there existed a controverted issue of material fact precluding the entry of summary judgment in favor of appellee, Kiwash Electric Cooperative, Inc. We hold there was no question of fact regarding the presence of exceptional circumstances which would have created a duty on Kiwash to anticipate that compliance with state law would be insufficient to fulfill its duty to the public.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Johnny and Blaine Devlin, were employed as ranch hands on the 4 J Ranch. On June 13, 1986, with the…
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