Legal Opinion
Webb v. DAYTON TIRE & RUBBER CO. ETC.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 4, 1985No. 56532PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMA WILSON, Justice.
The controversy in this case' focuses upon the availability of punitive damages and attorney fees under Oklahoma’s retaliatory discharge statutes, 85 O.S.1981 §§ 5, 6 and 7 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, which state:
§ 5. Claim — Discharge of employee
No person, firm, partnership or corporation may discharge any employee because the employee has in good faith filed a claim, or has retained a lawyer to represent him in said claim, instituted or caused to be instituted, in good faith, any proceeding under the provisions of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or has…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Application of GoodwinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Thiry v. Armstrong World IndustriesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
- ZD Howard Company v. CartwrightSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- WRG Construction Co. v. HoebelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Davidson v. First Bank and Trust Co., YaleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Nottingdale Homeowners' Ass'n v. DarbyOhio Supreme Court · 1987
- Buckner v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Azar Nut Co. v. CailleTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- Pierce v. Franklin Electric Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Estrada v. PORT CITY PROPERTIES, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2011
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