Legal Opinion
Kier v. Burton
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 25, 1963No. 40313PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Justice.
The decision under review allows statutory death benefits to the widow and dependent children of a deceased workman.' The award rests upon the trial tribunal’s finding that decedent’s death on August 2, 1961, was caused by an electric shock sustained in the course of his employment.
The principal issue of fact formed in the proceeding below, and tendered by the employer on review, is whether decedent’s death arose out of an accidental injury or from causes unrelated to his employment. Employer asserts the record compels a' finding of death from a spontaneous or idiopathic…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wade Lahar Construction Company v. HowellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Farmers Cooperative Association v. MaddenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1960
- Black, Sivalls & Bryson, Inc. v. ColeySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Terry Motor Company v. MixonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
- Boardman Company v. EddySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Flint Construction Company v. DownumSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- In Re MartinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
- Hill v. Culligan Soft Water Service CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- First Fidelity Insurance Corp. v. MartinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969