Legal Opinion
Ada Iron & Metal Works v. Tarpley
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 20, 1964No. 40911PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERRY, Justice.
The question involved in this review is substantially:
Can an injury to the back be combined with an injury to the leg for the purpose of awarding compensation on the basis of permanent partial disability to the body as a whole ?
In 1954, Ed Tarpley, claimant, suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg and in 1955 the leg was operated for a blood clot. On May 2, 1963, while in the employment of respondent, Ada Iron & Metal Works, claimant sustained an injury to his back. Since that time his left leg swells and causes considerable pain.
Dr. M, on behalf of claimant, stated that as a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Corbus Spring Service v. CresswellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
- Special Indemnity Fund v. McWhorterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- State Insurance Fund v. SharpSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- Special Indemnity Fund v. HarmonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
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3Cited by3 opinions
- ADA IRON METAL COMPANY v. TarpleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
- Transcon Lines v. BrothertonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
- Montgomery v. Uni-SteelCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1999