Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Sue Estell Trucking Co. Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 6, 2004No. 99,342PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmondson, J.
¶ 1 Certiorari was granted in this review proceeding from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court to address this question of law: May an injured worker be denied temporary total disability benefits because his employment was terminated following his injury? We answer in the negative and vacate the opinion of the Court of Appeals and vacate the order of the three-judge review panel, and we remand the cause to the trial tribunal with directions to grant the worker’s claim.
¶ 2 The material facts are undisputed. Robbie Lee Patterson was employed by Sue Estell Trucking, Inc., as a dump truck…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pierce v. Franklin Electric Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Upton v. State Ex Rel. Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
- American Airlines v. HerveySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- Brooks v. A. A. Davis & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- BE & K. CONST. v. AbbottSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
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