Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Mullinix
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 30, 1997No. 89138PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice.
¶ 1 The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Tim Leonard, J., certified for the Supreme Court’s answer the following question of law, pursuant to 20 O.S.1991 § 1601 et seq.:
¶ 2 Does the “general duty clause” of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSHA”), 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1) and/or Oklahoma’s Occupational Safety and Health Act, 40 O.S.1991 § 401, et seq., either in conjunction or separately, articulate a “clear mandate” of public policy of the State of Oklahoma upon which a plaintiff may base a tort claim against a private…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Burk v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Lori G. McKenzie v. Renberg's Inc., and Robert RenbergCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- City of Bethany v. Public Employees Relations BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Washington v. Union Carbide Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- List v. Anchor Paint Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
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3Cited by31 opinions
- McLaughlin v. Gastrointestinal Specialists, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Fitzgerald v. Salsbury Chemical, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- Shaw v. AAA Engineering & Drafting, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- Darrow v. Integris Health, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2008
- Barker v. State Insurance FundSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
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