Legal Opinion
Moore v. City of Norman
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 11, 1999No. 91,173PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
¶ 1 A workers’ compensation claimant seeks certiorari review of an opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals. That opinion sustained a finding by the Workers’ Compensation Court that his accidental injury did not arise out of and in the course of his employment.
¶ 2 Robert M. Moore (Claimant) is a police officer for the City of Norman (City). His right calf and right ankle were injured when he accidentally shot himself. The injury occurred at Claimant’s home between 10:20 pm and 10:30 pm as he holstered his handgun. Claimant was in the process of putting on his uniform to report to a 10:45 pm…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Parks v. Norman Municipal HospitalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Thomas v. Keith Hensel Optical LabsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- American Management Systems, Inc. v. BurnsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Town of Davenport v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Barnhill v. Smithway Motor ExpressSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Dugan v. Sabre InterntionalCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2001