Legal Opinion

Mahan v. NTC of America & Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided January 21, 1992No. 73254PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*806SUMMERS, Justice:

The question is whether injured claimant was an “employee” protected by the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Act. Upon review of the record consistent with our duty to adjudicate a jurisdictional fact, we hold that he was not.

Mahan had a truck. He entered into a leasing agreement with NTC of America, Inc. Under the terms of the lease, Mahan agreed to carry goods for NTC from place to place in exchange for a percentage of the gross profit realized from the goods. Mahan was charged with the duty of maintenance of the truck, fueling of the truck, and providing a limited amount of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Flick v. CrouchSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
  2. McKeever Drilling Co. v. EgbertSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  3. Leonhardt Enterprises v. HousemanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
  4. Smith Brothers Road Construction Co. v. PalmerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
  5. Miller v. Steelman Construction CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Gladstone v. Bartlesville Independent School District No. 30Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
  2. Myers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
  3. Garrison v. Bechtel Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
  4. Houck v. Hold Oil Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  5. Welty v. Martinaire of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994

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