Legal Opinion
Henryetta Construction Co. v. Harris
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 25, 1965No. 40348PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, Vice Chief Justice.
In the trial court the plaintiff Jim R. Harris, sued the defendant, Henryetta Construction Company, for damages for personal injuries he received when he fell into an open drainage inlet on a bridge being built by the defendant company. From verdict and judgment for plaintiff the defendant has appealed.
In defendant’s first proposition for reversal it is said:
“Proposition No. 1: The duty to keep premises reasonably safe for invitees applies only to defects or conditions in the nature of hidden dangers, traps, snares, pitfalls, and the like: owner or occupant of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- City of Tulsa v. HarmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
- Lisle v. AndersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Pruitt v. TimmeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. McCoySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Safeway Stores, Incorporated v. SandersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Brown v. NicholsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Woodall v. Chandler Material Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- Pickens v. Tulsa Metropolitan MinistrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Sutherland v. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Rogers v. HennesseeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
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