Legal Opinion
Maryland Casualty Co. v. Whitt
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 19, 1933No. 24371PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBusby, J.
On August 27, 1930, Joe Whitt, a policeman of the city of Altus, while undertaking to apprehend certain suspected criminals, received a gunshot wound in the head, which resulted in the total loss of one of his eyes and a substantial impairment of the vision of the other. The injury was accidental in character and arose out of and in the course of the performance of Joe Whitt’s duties as a policeman. It is conceded by the parties to this controversy that the city of Altus is not liable to the injured policeman on any theory. He was not engaged in one of those hazardous occupations falling…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- City of Duncan v. RaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
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3Cited by16 opinions
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