IN RE HINES

No. 45153.

509 P.2d 669 (1973)

In the Matter of the Death of Laurence Wesley HINES. Leta Mae HINES, Claimant, v. CHEROKEE LINES, INCORPORATED, Respondent, The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Insurance Carrier, and/or Atlantic Insurance Company, Insurance Carrier.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

April 24, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross, Holtzendorff & Bond by William W. Wiles, Jr., Oklahoma City, for petitioners.

H.A. Bud Carter, Oklahoma City, for respondents.


HODGES, Justice.

The principal question presented by this original proceeding for review is whether failure of Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna) to comply with 85 O.S. 1971 § 64(e) rendered it jointly and severally liable with Atlantic Insurance Company (Atlantic) for payment of compensation benefits.

There is no dispute as to the claimant's right to compensation benefits nor as to the amount thereof...

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