NEWPORT v. CRANE SERVICE, INC.

No. 56622.

649 P.2d 765 (1982)

Raymond E. NEWPORT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CRANE SERVICE, INC. and Wilson Electric Motor Service, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

July 20, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Williams, Oklahoma City, for appellant.

John A. McCaleb, Fenton, Fenton, Smith, Reneau & Moon, Oklahoma City, for appellee, Crane Service, Inc.


OPALA, Justice:

The dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred when it ruled that plaintiff's exclusive remedy for his personal injury is by a claim in the Workers' Compensation Court. We answer in the affirmative.

Raymond Newport [worker] was employed as an electrician for Oklahoma Steel Mill [Mill]. When the worker was unable to repair a large electric motor, the Mill contracted with Wilson Electric Motor...

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