Legal Opinion
Bishop v. Hale-Halsell Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 25, 1990No. 68310PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice.
Appeal from summary judgment in favor of appellee, Hale-Halsell Company, Inc. (Hale), in action brought by appellant, Julie Ann Bishop (Bishop). Bishop alleged that Hale fired her in retaliation for filing a workmen’s compensation claim. The district court held that based on Thompson v. Medley Material Handling, Inc., Okl., 732 P.2d 461 (1987), no material issue of fact existed because Bishop presented no evidence that Hale had an illegal motive in terminating her. The court further found no issue of fact as to Hale’s affirmative defense that Bishop was physically unable to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Buckner v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Thompson v. Medley Material Handling, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Pierce v. Franklin Electric Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Elzey v. ForrestSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Riesinger's Jewelers, Inc. v. RobersonCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1978
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- Mantha v. Liquid Carbonic Industries, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992
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