Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Bayouth v. Dewberry

June 11, 2024550 P.3d 920

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed the district court's summary judgment and held that, for the exclusive remedy provision of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act to apply, a co‑employee who injures another employee must be acting within the course and scope of employment at the time of the injury. The Court remanded for further proceedings to resolve the factual dispute.