Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. v. Williams

OPALA, Justice:

The question for decision is whether Claimant’s injury in an automobile accident — while he was en route home from an annual Christmas party sponsored by his employer — occurred “in the course of his employment”. The trial tribunal ruled that it did. We hold that the material findings made on this issue by the three-judge review panel rest on competent evidence and are hence binding on this court.

Claimant, an employee of Oklahoma Natural Gas Company [ONG], and his wife each received an invitation from their respective employers to attend a Christmas party scheduled for the same…