Dycus v. Multiple Injury Trust Fund

2001 OK 107, 37 P.3d 879, 72 O.B.A.J. 3671, 2001 Okla. LEXIS 126, 2001 WL 1530385

• Court: Supreme Court of Oklahoma
• Decided: December 4, 2001
• Docket: No. 95,512
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER OF SUMMARY DISPOSITION

11 In this case, THE COURT FINDS, from a review of the record and briefs submitted, that the recent decision in Autry v. Multiple Injury Trust Fund, 2001 OK 79, 38 P.3d 213 (2001), is dispositive of the issues presented. Rule 1.201 of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules provides that "[In any case in which it appears that a prior controlling appellate decision is dispositive of the appeal, the court may summarily affirm or reverse, citing in its order of summary disposition this rule and the controlling decision." Okla. Stat. tit. 12, chap. 15, app. (Supp. 1997).

12 IT IS THEREFOR ORDERED that the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals is vacated. The cause is remanded to the Workers' Compensation Court for proceedings consistent with this Court's decision in Autry.

13 DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE THIS 3rd day of December, 2001.

T4 HARGRAVE, C.J., WATT, V.C.J., HODGES, LAVENDER, BOUDREAU, WINCHESTER, JJ., concur. 15 OPALA, KAUGER, SUMMERS, JJ., concur in result.