Legal Opinion
Knight v. Ford
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 28, 1994No. 81595PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATT, Justice.
SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
James D. Knight was awarded permanent total disability benefits by the Workers’ Compensation Court for an occupational disease he suffered while employed by respondent Chickasha Ford. The date of his last hazardous exposure was November 25, 1987. Disability benefits were paid Knight until his death on May 15, 1992. The parties stipulated that Knight died as a result of his occupational disease.
Petitioner Lennie Earlene Knight, James Knight’s widow, filed a claim for death benefits with the Workers’ Compensation Court. The court awarded…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Public Service Co. of Oklahoma v. State ex rel. Corporation CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
- Lekan v. P & L Fire Protection Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Bostick Tank Truck Service v. NixSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Service Pipe Line Company v. CargillSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Winston v. Stewart & Elder, P.C.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- Wilson v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Matter of Death of KnightSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
- Restine v. ARKLACourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2001
- ROWE v. ROWECourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2020
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