Legal Opinion
Connelly v. Jennings
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 12, 1952No. 34518PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALLEY, V.C.J.
The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the court below.
The plaintiff’s husband, Alfred Jennings, now deceased, was employed by defendants on a drilling rig in Garvin county, Oklahoma. He went to work on his tour about 3 o’clock in the afternoon of July 25, 1948. About 6 o’clock he came down from the swivel board to the derrick floor, which was about 70 feet below. He assisted other members of his crew with a piece of machinery, then took a drink of water and talked briefly with another member of the crew. He was seen walking toward a nine-step stairway leading off…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Lathrop, Shea & Henwood Co. v. Interior Construction & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Red Hook Cold Storage Co. v. Department of LaborNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Highway Construction Co. v. ShueSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Teeters v. FrostSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
- Great Western Coal & Coke Co. v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Davis Ex Rel. Davis v. CMS Continental Natural Gas, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- Harrington v. Certified Systems, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2000
- Bell v. Burlington Northern Railroad Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987
- SERVICE PIPE LINE COMPANY v. DonahueSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
- City of Duncan v. SagerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
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