Legal Opinion
Lanman v. Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 12, 1998No. 87628PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice.
¶ 1 The single issue on certiorari is whether the three-judge panel’s [panel] decision that claimant’s injury did not arise out of and in the course of his employment stands supported by competent evidence. We answer in the affirmative.
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THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
¶ 2 David Lanman [Lanman or claimant] was employed as a reserve officer for the Oklahoma County Sheriffs Office [sheriff or employer]. He was assigned to a position of “outside rover.” His duties consisted primarily of (a) patrolling the outer perimeter of the county jail to prevent escapes, (b) providing security for…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Parks v. Norman Municipal HospitalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Flick v. CrouchSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
- Thomas v. Keith Hensel Optical LabsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- American Management Systems, Inc. v. BurnsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Owings v. Pool Well ServiceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
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3Cited by37 opinions
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