RW Rine Drilling Company v. Ferguson

LAVENDER, Justice:

This action to review an award of compensation benefits entered by the Industrial *1170Court presents a question of first impression which is whether the result of a blood sample taken from the driver of an automobile, under the authority contained in 47 O.S.1971 § 751 et seq., is admissible in a proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act in view of the last sentence contained in Section 752 of 47 O.S.1971. The result of the blood sample and analysis for alcoholic content therein was refused admittance in evidence by the trial judge under the exclusionary wording referred to…