CHRISTIAN v. NICOR DRILLING CO.

Nos. 56490, 56491.

653 P.2d 185 (1982)

Steven CHRISTIAN, Petitioner, v. NICOR DRILLING COMPANY, Own Risk, and Workers' Compensation Court of the State of Oklahoma, Respondents. In the Matter of the DEATH OF Markus CHRISTIAN, Maudie Mae CHRISTIAN, Petitioner, v. NICOR DRILLING COMPANY, Own Risk, and Workers' Compensation Court of the State of Oklahoma, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected on Denial of Rehearing November 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Gray, Oklahoma City, for petitioner.

Robert L. Roark, Chapel, Wilkinson, Riggs, Abney & Henson, Tulsa, for respondents.


OPALA, Justice:

The dispositive issue presented for review is whether, under the facts of this case, an automobile accident en route to work, which resulted in injury to one employee and in the death of another, occurred in the course of their employment. We answer in the affirmative.

Two brothers, Steven and Markus Christian, were employed by Nicor Drilling Company [employer] as members of a crew at an oil well drilling...

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