Legal Opinion

Vanderpool v. State

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 26, 1983No. 56939PublishedCited by 127 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVENDER, Justice:

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of defendants below, State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Historical Society.

The facts are not in dispute. Appellant and plaintiff below while employed as an office worker by the Oklahoma Historical Society at a state historical site known as Fort Washita was en route to deliver a telephone message. While traversing the grounds, she was struck in the eye by a rock thrown up by a “Brush Hog” mower operated by a fellow employee while mowing weeds on the site, resulting in permanent loss of…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  2. Great Northern Railway Co. v. Sunburst Oil & Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Weiss v. FoteNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
  5. Holytz v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by127 opinions

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  3. Tate v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  4. Hough v. LeonardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  5. Brigance v. Velvet Dove Restaurant, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986

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