Legal Opinion

Sagona v. Sun Co.

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided May 31, 2002No. 94,701PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ADAMS, J:

¶ 1 Joanne Sagona appeals a trial court judgment accepting a jury verdict in favor of Sun Company, Inc. (Sun) in her action for damages arising out of injuries she allegedly sustained when the doors to an elevator in Sun’s office building closed on her left wrist as she was attempting to keep the doors open.1 Sagona’s sole allegation of error on appeal is that the trial court erred in treating her as a licensee rather than an invitee and therefore improperly instructed the jury with regard to Sun’s duty of care. Because we agree that Sagona was an invitee in Sun’s building, we…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bouziden v. Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
  2. Foster v. HardingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
  3. McKinney v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  4. English v. ThomasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  5. Brewer Ex Rel. Brewer v. Independent School District 1Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hetman v. Lexington Mgmt. Corp.Vermont Superior Court · 2004

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