UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY CO. v. THEUS

No. 45334.

493 P.2d 433 (1972)

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a corporation, Petitioner, v. Honorable Harold C. THEUS, Judge of the District Court of Oklahoma County, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

January 25, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fenton, Fenton, Smith, Reneau & Moon, Oklahoma City, for petitioner.

Leslie L. Conner, James M. Little, Leslie L. Conner, Jr., Oklahoma City, for respondent.


HODGES, Justice.

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition from this court to prohibit the district court from proceeding to trial in a matter where petitioner maintains the State Industrial Court has exclusive jurisdiction.

The case involves the question of whether an employee may sue an insurance carrier in a common law tort action for negligence in carrying out safety inspections where the employee and the employer...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases