Legal Opinion
Deffenbaugh v. Hudson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 17, 1990No. 71316PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Vice Chief Justice.
The dispositive question in this appeal is: Does the co-employee-driver, who was using an individually owned and insured vehicle, stand shielded from tort liability by the immunity provided in the Workers’ Compensation Act1 [Act], when co-employee-passengers injured in the course of their common employment seek vehicular negligence recovery that is to be limited to the driver’s public liability coverage? We answer in the affirmative.
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THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
The appellants, Traci Deffenbaugh and Kristina Olson [plaintiffs or passengers], sued the appellee, Savilla…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Vanderpool v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
- McCormack v. Oklahoma Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Faulkenberry v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Guinn v. Church of Christ of CollinsvilleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Application of GoodwinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
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3Cited by40 opinions
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