Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Cactus Drilling Co. LLC v. the Honorable Kory Kirkland, and Faulkner

February 9, 20262026 OK 7

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court held that the employee's gross negligence claim is barred by the Workers' Compensation Act’s exclusivity provision, even after the employee dismissed his workers' compensation claim, and issued writs ordering dismissal of the claims.