Williams v. Oklahoma National Stockyards Co.

DOOLIN, Justice:

Appellant, hereafter the plaintiff, appeals from a trial court order sustaining demurrer to his petition and dismissing his action for damages for personal injury. The issue for review arises from matters summarized.

Plaintiff filed claim for compensation October 28, 1974, alleging accidental injury on May 9, 1974, during covered employment with Oklahoma National Stockyards Company, defendant herein. On July 28, 1976, a trial judge entered an order denying this claim for lack of State Industrial Court jurisdiction, because not a hazardous employment within purview of the Act,…