Johnson v. Tony's Town Mister Quik

WATT, Justice,

with whom LAVENDER, J., joins, dissenting.

I respectfully dissent to the majority opinion in this case for two reasons. First, I see no reason to abandon the rule established in Ireton v. St. Francis Hospital, 844 P.2d 151 (Okla.1992), that 12 O.S.Supp. 1994 § 990A.B applies only to petitions in error, and not to petitions to review orders of the Workers’ Compensation Court. Ireton was rightly decided. I believe, therefore, that the express language of the statute should be followed until and unless the Legislature chooses to broaden it. Second, § 990A.B does not apply here…