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IN THE MATTER OF THE DEATH OF LEWIS

No. 59147.

671 P.2d 1162 (1983)

In the Matter of the Death Of Russell Elmer LEWIS, Jr. Ellen Ruby LEWIS and the Workers' Compensation Court, Respondents, v. WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Rehearing Denied November 22, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crowe & Dunlevy, Arlen Fielden, Oklahoma City, for petitioner, Western Elec. Co.

Abel, Musser, Sokolosky & Clark, Sidney A. Musser, Jr., Larry D. Bishop, Oklahoma City, for respondent.

DOOLIN, Justice:

While on temporary assignment for work in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from employee's regular place of employment, St. Louis, Missouri, employee was murdered. The murderous act occurred after regular working hours at approximately 8:00 p.m. while apparently employee was going or returning to a restaurant for an evening meal.

Workers Compensation trial court, and the court sitting en banc, awarded death benefits to his estate, ruling he had suffered accidental...

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