BIRD v. PRUETT'S FOOD

BIRD v. PRUETT'S FOOD

2023 OK 92

Case Number: 120434

Decided: 09/26/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Cite as: 2023 OK 92, __ P.3d __

STEVEN J. BIRD, Plaintiff/Appellant,

v.

PRUETT'S FOOD, INC., Defendant/Appellee.

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF ATOKA COUNTY

HONORABLE PAULA INGE, DISTRICT JUDGE

¶0 Plaintiff, an independent contractor hired to install a new checkout lane at Defendant's store, was injured after falling off a ladder Defendant had supplied to aid Plaintiff in completing the work. Plaintiff initiated a negligence action, seeking damages from his injuries and lost wages.…